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Working Days in Japan 2005

2005 has 246 working days in Japan: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

246
Working days
105
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,968
Working hours

Working days by month, 2005

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 10 · Coming of Age Day 1 20 160
February Feb 11 · National Foundation Day 1 19 152
March Mar 21 · Vernal Equinox Day (substitute holiday) 1 22 176
April Apr 29 · Shōwa Day 1 20 160
May May 3 · Constitution Memorial Day May 4 · Greenery Day May 5 · Children's Day 3 19 152
June 0 22 176
July Jul 18 · Marine Day 1 20 160
August Aug 11 · Mountain Day 1 22 176
September Sep 19 · Respect for the Aged Day Sep 23 · Autumnal Equinox Day 2 20 160
October Oct 10 · Sports Day 1 20 160
November Nov 3 · Culture Day Nov 23 · Labour Thanksgiving Day 2 20 160
December 0 22 176
2005 total 14 246 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)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
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 2005

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

2005 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 2005: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 2005?

There are 246 working days in Japan in 2005. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 are Japanese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2005?

At 8 hours a day, 246 working days make 1,968 working hours in 2005. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2005?

January 20, February 19, March 22, April 20, May 19, June 22, July 20, August 22, September 20, October 20, November 20 and December 22. March 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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