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When is Respect for the Aged Day in 2026 in Japan?

Respect for the Aged Day 2026 is on Monday, 2026-09-21

Respect for the Aged Day in Japan falls on Monday, September 21, 2026. That is week 39 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 264 of the year. Locally it is also written as: 敬老の日.

Days until Respect for the Aged Day 2026

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Respect for the Aged Day by year in Japan

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Monday2026-09-2139this page
2027Monday2027-09-20382027 page

Public holidays near this date in Japan 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-09-21Monday敬老の日Yes
2026-09-23Wednesday秋分の日Yes

Working days around this holiday

The September 2026 business-days page shows the exact count of working days in the month this holiday falls in, with the holiday deducted and every remaining day listed. The full Japan 2026 holiday list marks whether this date is nationwide (Yes) or regional only.

How the date is verified: the date and weekday above are computed from the calendar, not typed in, and ISO week numbers follow ISO 8601 (weeks start Monday). You can reproduce both by checking that 2026-09-21 is a Monday on any perpetual calendar.

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