Public Holidays in Japan 2006

There are 16 Japanese public holidays in 2006, counting substitute days. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Japanese public holidays in 2006 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), New Year's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, January 2), Coming of Age Day (Monday, January 9), National Foundation Day (Saturday, February 11), Vernal Equinox Day (Tuesday, March 21), Shōwa Day (Saturday, April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (Wednesday, May 3), Greenery Day (Thursday, May 4), Children's Day (Friday, May 5), Marine Day (Monday, July 17), Mountain Day (Friday, August 11), Respect for the Aged Day (Monday, September 18), Autumnal Equinox Day (Saturday, September 23), Sports Day (Monday, October 9), Culture Day (Friday, November 3) and Labour Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 23).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 2006: Dec 31–Jan 2 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 7–Jan 9 (3 days, Coming of Age Day); May 3–May 7 (5 days, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day); Jul 15–Jul 17 (3 days, Marine Day); Aug 11–Aug 13 (3 days, Mountain Day); Sep 16–Sep 18 (3 days, Respect for the Aged Day); Oct 7–Oct 9 (3 days, Sports Day); Nov 3–Nov 5 (3 days, Culture Day).

The weekend in Japan is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year.