Public Holidays in Japan 1961 🇯🇵
Japan has 12 public holidays in 1961. The next public holiday is Culture Day on 3. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Japan.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Bank Holiday | Bank holiday | |
| Sunday | Coming of Age Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Vernal Equinox Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Emperor's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Children's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Autumnal Equinox | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Culture Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Labor Thanksgiving Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
Long weekends in Japan 1961
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Bank Holiday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Bank Holiday — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Vernal Equinox Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Children's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Culture Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Thanksgiving Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Japan
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1961 to 1962.
- Bank Holiday: →
- Bank Holiday: →
