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When is Sports Day in 2026 in Japan?

Sports Day 2026 is on Monday, 2026-10-12

Sports Day in Japan falls on Monday, October 12, 2026. That is week 42 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 285 of the year. Locally it is also written as: スポーツの日.

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Sports Day by year in Japan

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Monday2026-10-1242this page
2027Monday2027-10-11412027 page

Public holidays near this date in Japan 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-10-12Mondayスポーツの日Yes

Working days around this holiday

The October 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 2026-10-12 is a Monday on any perpetual calendar.

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