The Emperor's Birthday · 2026

Celebrates the birthday of the emperor who reigned in the year shown. The holiday date has changed with imperial succession.

Covers Japanese national holidays, substitute holidays and intervening citizens’ holidays. Future equinox dates may be projected.

These are holiday dates recorded in the available data. Consult the original annual notices, later designations and relevant work schedules in the references.

Holiday dates

Sources and counting method

Multiple holidays on the same date count as one date. Substitute-only dates are excluded from the headline count but remain in the list. Holiday categories and holiday dates are different counts.

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