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New Year’s Day | Japan Public Holiday 2026-01-01

HolidayJP2026-01-01Updated 2026-09-03

New Year's Day in Japan falls on Thursday, January 1, 2026. It is a nationwide public holiday across Japan.

New Year's Day 2026 in Japan: January 1, 2026. Nationwide day off. Holiday data is synced automatically every day from the open-source Nager.Date database.

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New Year's DayJapan
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January 1, 2026 Β· Thursday2026-01-01
Date2026-01-01 (Thursday)
HolidayNew Year's Day
TypePublic
ScopeNationwide
SourceNager.Date

FAQ

When is New Year's Day 2026?

New Year's Day 2026 falls on January 1, 2026 (Thursday).

Is New Year's Day a statutory holiday?

Yes β€” it is a nationwide public holiday.

How many days until New Year's Day?

There is a live countdown at the top of this page β€” -245 days to go.

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