🇯🇵 Japan in August 2026
4 events in Japan
Japan has 4 holidays, festivals, and observances in August 2026, including 1 public holidays: Mountain Day, including 3 cultural festivals: Nebuta Matsuri, Awa Odori, Obon. This month falls during the Typhoon Season, making it a distinctive time to experience the country.
Weather & Conditions in August
Weather
★★★☆☆
Crowds
high
Prices
high
Temperature
25–33°C
Summer
Hottest month. Obon holiday creates peak domestic travel.
Major festivals (Nebuta, Awa Odori); Obon travel surge.
Events & Holidays This Month
Aug 2–Aug 7
Nebuta Matsuri(Festival)
Aug 11
Mountain Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
Aug 12–Aug 15
Awa Odori(Festival)
Aug 13–Aug 16
Obon(Festival)
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in August — plan your trip around days off.
Malaysia4 holidays4 long weekends7 days off
Iraq2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Egypt1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Ethiopia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
United Kingdom0 holidays0 long weekends3 days off
China1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Pakistan1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Nigeria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bangladesh4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Ecuador1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Zimbabwe2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Senegal3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Chad2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Somalia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Guinea2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Rwanda2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Tunisia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Benin4 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Belgium3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Bolivia2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Greece2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Dominican Republic1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Turkey1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Tibet1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
DR Congo2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Germany1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Iran5 holidays5 long weekends13 days off
France2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Italy2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
South Africa2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Tanzania2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
South Korea2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Yemen1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Burundi1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Haiti3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Spain1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Ukraine1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Algeria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Poland3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Canada6 holidays6 long weekends6 days off
Morocco6 holidays8 long weekends11 days off
Uzbekistan0 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Madagascar2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Syria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
North Korea3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Cameroon1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Côte d'Ivoire3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Niger3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Sri Lanka2 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Burkina Faso5 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Romania2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Mali1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Kazakhstan1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Zambia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Portugal3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Hungary3 holidays3 long weekends4 days off
Austria3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Papua New Guinea1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Switzerland4 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
South Sudan0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Togo2 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Sierra Leone1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Argentina1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Chile2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Colombia5 holidays5 long weekends6 days off
Peru1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Paraguay2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Libya1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
El Salvador2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Kyrgyzstan1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Eritrea1 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Slovakia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Congo3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Costa Rica3 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Ireland2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Liberia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Mauritania1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Croatia3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Georgia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Moldova5 holidays5 long weekends5 days off
Uruguay1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Jamaica2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Lithuania2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Namibia1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Gambia3 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Gabon3 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
North Macedonia2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Slovenia2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Guinea-Bissau1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bahrain1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Trinidad and Tobago2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Estonia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Equatorial Guinea2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Cyprus2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Djibouti1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Fiji1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Central African Republic2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Comoros1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Guyana2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Reunion2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Luxembourg3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Suriname2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Cabo Verde1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Maldives1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Malta2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Guadeloupe1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Martinique1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Brunei1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bahamas1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Belize1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Iceland1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Vanuatu1 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Barbados4 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
New Caledonia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Mayotte1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
French Polynesia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Western Sahara1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
French Guiana1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Saint Lucia2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Grenada4 holidays4 long weekends7 days off
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Seychelles2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Antigua and Barbuda2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Jersey1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Isle of Man1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Andorra2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Dominica1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Guernsey1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bermuda0 holidays2 long weekends2 days off
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Faroe Islands0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Monaco3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Liechtenstein1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Turks and Caicos Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Martin1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
San Marino2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Gibraltar2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
British Virgin Islands3 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Cook Islands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Wallis and Futuna1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Anguilla3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Montserrat1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Barthelemy1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Saint Helena1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Pierre and Miquelon2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Vatican City3 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Indonesia4 holidays4 long weekends7 days off
Singapore2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Thailand2 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Philippines2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
India1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
United Arab Emirates2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Afghanistan2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Sudan2 holidays2 long weekends5 days offPlan Your Trip to Japan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Japan like in August?
- August in Japan is the Summer with temperatures of 25–33°C. Hottest month. Obon holiday creates peak domestic travel. There are 4 holidays and events this month.
- Is August a good time to visit Japan?
- Major festivals (Nebuta, Awa Odori); Obon travel surge. Weather score: 3/5. Crowds: high. Prices: high.
- Is August peak season in Japan?
- August has high crowd levels and high prices in Japan. Yes, this is peak season — book accommodation early.
- What holidays are in Japan in August 2026?
- Public holidays in Japan in August 2026: Mountain Day.
- Which countries have holidays in August?
- Countries with public holidays in August: Malaysia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Greece, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Tibet, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Yemen, Burundi, Haiti, Spain, Ukraine, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Zambia, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, Togo, Sierra Leone, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Libya, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Slovakia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Liberia, Mauritania, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jamaica, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Gabon, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Guinea-Bissau, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Cyprus, Djibouti, Fiji, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guyana, Reunion, Luxembourg, Suriname, Cabo Verde, Maldives, Malta, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, French Guiana, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Dominica, Guernsey, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Martin, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Cook Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, India, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Japan.