Holidays and Observances in Japan in 2018
| Date | Weekday | Name | Holiday Type |
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day – shogatsu | National |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | January 2 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 3 | Wednesday | January 3 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
| Jan 8 | Monday | Coming of Age Day – seijin no hi | National |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | National Foundation Day – kenkoku kinenbi | National |
| Feb 12 | Monday | National Foundation Day observed – kenkoku kinenbi | National |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| Mar 3 | Saturday | Dolls’ Festival/Girls’ Festival – hina matsuri | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Spring Equinox – shunbun no hi | National |
| Apr 29 | Sunday | Shōwa Day | National |
| Apr 30 | Monday | Shōwa Day observed | National |
| May 3 | Thursday | Constitution Day – kenpo kinenbi | National |
| May 4 | Friday | Greenery Day – midori no hi | National |
| May 5 | Saturday | Children’s Day – kodomo no hi | National |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Saturday | Star Festival – tanabata | Observance |
| Jul 16 | Monday | Ocean Day – umi no hi | National |
| Aug 11 | Saturday | Mountain Day – yama no hi | National |
| Sep 17 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day – keiro no hi | National |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | Autumn Equinox – shubun no hi | National |
| Oct 8 | Monday | Sports Day – taiiku no hi | National |
| Nov 3 | Saturday | Culture Day – bunka no hi | National |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Seven-Five-Three (shichigosan) | Observance |
| Nov 23 | Friday | Labor Thanksgiving Day – kinro kansha no hi |
National |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 23 | Sunday | Emperor’s Birthday | National |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Emperor’s Birthday observed | National |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Monday | December 31 Bank Holiday | Bank holiday |
