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Working Days in Japan 1981

1981 has 246 working days in Japan: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

246
Working days
104
Weekend days
15
Holidays on weekdays
1,968
Working hours

Working days by month, 1981

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 12 · Coming of Age Day 2 20 160
February Feb 11 · National Foundation Day 1 19 152
March 0 22 176
April Apr 29 · Shōwa Day 1 21 168
May May 4 · Greenery Day May 5 · Children's Day May 6 · Constitution Memorial Day (substitute holiday) 3 18 144
June 0 22 176
July Jul 20 · Marine Day 1 22 176
August Aug 11 · Mountain Day 1 20 160
September Sep 21 · Respect for the Aged Day Sep 22 · Citizens' Holiday Sep 23 · Autumnal Equinox Day 3 19 152
October Oct 12 · Sports Day 1 21 168
November Nov 3 · Culture Day Nov 23 · Labour Thanksgiving Day 2 19 152
December 0 23 184
1981 total 15 246 1,968

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

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
61
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
124
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Japanese public holidays 1981

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

1981 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 1981: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 1981?

There are 246 working days in Japan in 1981. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 are Japanese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1981?

At 8 hours a day, 246 working days make 1,968 working hours in 1981. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1981?

January 20, February 19, March 22, April 21, May 18, June 22, July 22, August 20, September 19, October 21, November 19 and December 23. December has the most working days and May 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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