Day Date Month Holiday Tuesday 1 Jan New Year's Day Monday 14 Jan Coming of Age Day Monday 11 Feb National Foundation Day Thursday 21 Mar Vernal Equinox Day Monday 29 Apr Showa Day Tuesday 30 Apr Holiday Wednesday 1 May National Holiday Thursday 2 May Holiday Friday 3 May Constitution Day Monday 6 May Substitution for Children's Day (Sunday 5th May 2019) Monday 15 Jul Marine Day Monday 12 Aug Substitution for Mountain Day (Sunday 11th Aug 2019) Monday 16 Sep Respect for the Aged Day Monday 23 Sep Autumn Equinox Day Monday 14 Oct Health and Sports Day Tuesday 22 Oct National Holiday Monday 4 Nov Substitution for Culture Day (Sunday 3rd Nov 2019) Tuesday 31 Dec Bank Holiday Source: Bank of Japan