🇯🇵 Japan in January 2026
2 events in Japan
Japan has 2 holidays, festivals, and observances in January 2026, including 2 public holidays: New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day
Weather & Conditions in January
Weather
★★★☆☆
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium
Temperature
0–10°C
Winter
Cold and dry. Heavy snow in northern regions and Japan Sea coast.
New Year celebrations; ski season in full swing.
Events & Holidays This Month
Jan 1
New Year's Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
Jan 12
Coming of Age Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in January — plan your trip around days off.
Malaysia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Vietnam1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Mongolia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Iraq2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Egypt2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Ethiopia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
United Kingdom0 holidays0 long weekends4 days off
Australia0 holidays0 long weekends7 days off
China1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Brazil1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Nigeria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Guatemala1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Netherlands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Ecuador1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Zimbabwe1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Guinea1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Tunisia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Benin2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Belgium1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bolivia1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Cuba2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Haiti2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Greece2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Dominican Republic4 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Sudan2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Turkey1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Russia3 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Mexico1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
DR Congo4 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Germany2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
France1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Italy2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
South Africa1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
South Korea1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Kenya1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Colombia2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Spain2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Ukraine1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Argentina1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Uganda2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Poland2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Canada1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Morocco3 holidays2 long weekends10 days off
Peru1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Ghana2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Mozambique1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Venezuela1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Madagascar1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Syria1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
United States0 holidays0 long weekends7 days off
Svalbard and Jan Mayen1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Niger1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Burkina Faso2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Romania5 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Chile1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Kazakhstan1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Czechia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Portugal1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Sweden2 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Hungary1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Honduras1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Belarus2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Tajikistan1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Austria2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Papua New Guinea1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Switzerland1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Hong Kong1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bulgaria2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Serbia3 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Paraguay1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Nicaragua1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
El Salvador0 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Eritrea1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Turkmenistan1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Denmark1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Finland2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Slovakia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Norway1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Congo1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Costa Rica1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
New Zealand4 holidays5 long weekends11 days off
Ireland1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Panama2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Croatia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Georgia3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Moldova2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Uruguay2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Bosnia and Herzegovina3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Puerto Rico4 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Armenia3 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Jamaica1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Albania1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Lithuania1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Namibia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Gambia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Botswana1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Gabon1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Lesotho1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
North Macedonia2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Slovenia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Latvia1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Estonia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Cyprus2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Fiji1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Guyana1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Reunion1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Macao1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Montenegro2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Luxembourg1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Suriname3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Maldives1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Malta1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bahamas2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Belize2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Iceland1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Vanuatu1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Barbados2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
French Polynesia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Western Sahara1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
São Tomé and Príncipe1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Saint Lucia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Grenada1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Aruba1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Seychelles2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Jersey1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Isle of Man1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Andorra2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Guernsey1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Greenland2 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Faroe Islands1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Monaco2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Liechtenstein3 holidays5 long weekends10 days off
San Marino1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Gibraltar1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Aland Islands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Montserrat1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Saint Pierre and Miquelon1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Tokelau1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Vatican City2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Cocos (Keeling) Islands2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Indonesia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Singapore1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Thailand1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Laos2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Philippines1 holidays4 long weekends7 days off
Myanmar1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
India2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
United Arab Emirates1 holidays1 long weekends3 days offPlan Your Trip to Japan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Japan like in January?
- January in Japan is the Winter with temperatures of 0–10°C. Cold and dry. Heavy snow in northern regions and Japan Sea coast. There are 2 holidays and events this month.
- Is January a good time to visit Japan?
- New Year celebrations; ski season in full swing. Weather score: 3/5. Crowds: medium. Prices: medium.
- Is January peak season in Japan?
- January has medium crowd levels and medium prices in Japan. It is moderately busy — a good balance of weather and crowds.
- What holidays are in Japan in January 2026?
- Public holidays in Japan in January 2026: New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day.
- Which countries have holidays in January?
- Countries with public holidays in January: Malaysia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Brazil, Nigeria, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Haiti, Greece, Dominican Republic, Sudan, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Kenya, Colombia, Spain, Ukraine, Argentina, Uganda, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Peru, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Burkina Faso, Romania, Chile, Kazakhstan, Czechia, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Ireland, Panama, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Fiji, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Maldives, Malta, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Aruba, Seychelles, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Guernsey, Greenland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Monaco, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Gibraltar, Aland Islands, Montserrat, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Tokelau, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, United Arab Emirates. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Japan.