🇯🇵 Japan in May 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Japan like in May?

May in Japan is the Late Spring with temperatures of 15–24°C. Warm and comfortable. Golden Week travel rush early May. There are 7 holidays and events this month.

Is May a good time to visit Japan?

Great weather after Golden Week; fewer crowds mid-month. Weather score: 4/5. Crowds: medium. Prices: medium.

Is May peak season in Japan?

May 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 May 2026?

Public holidays in Japan in May 2026: Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day, Children's Day, Substitute Holiday, Constitution Day (substitute day), Constitution Memorial Day.

Which countries have holidays in May?

Countries with public holidays in May: Malaysia, Vietnam, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Greece, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Yemen, Burundi, Haiti, Brazil, Kenya, Spain, Ukraine, Uganda, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Czechia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Jordan, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Israel, Austria, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Libya, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Liberia, Mauritania, Panama, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Cyprus, Eswatini, Djibouti, Fiji, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Cabo Verde, Maldives, Malta, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, French Guiana, Saint Lucia, Guam, Curacao, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Dominica, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Greenland, American Samoa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Sint Maarten, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Martin, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Aland Islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Christmas Island, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Japan.