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Working Days in Japan 1979

1979 has 251 working days in Japan: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 1979

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 8 · Coming of Age Day 2 21 168
February Feb 12 · National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) 1 19 152
March 0 22 176
April Apr 30 · Shōwa Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
May May 3 · Constitution Memorial Day May 4 · Greenery Day 2 21 168
June 0 21 168
July Jul 16 · Marine Day 1 21 168
August 0 23 184
September Sep 17 · Respect for the Aged Day 1 19 152
October Oct 8 · Sports Day 1 22 176
November Nov 23 · Labour Thanksgiving Day 1 21 168
December 0 21 168
1979 total 10 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year. Source: Cabinet Office, national holidays.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
127
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Japanese public holidays 1979

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

1979 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 1979: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 1979?

There are 251 working days in Japan in 1979. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are Japanese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1979?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 1979. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1979?

January 21, February 19, March 22, April 20, May 21, June 21, July 21, August 23, September 19, October 22, November 21 and December 21. August has the most working days and February the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Japanese public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year.

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