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When is Vernal Equinox Day in 2026 in Japan?

Vernal Equinox Day 2026 is on Friday, 2026-03-20

Vernal Equinox Day in Japan falls on Friday, March 20, 2026. That is week 12 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 79 of the year. Locally it is also written as: 春分の日.

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Vernal Equinox Day by year in Japan

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Friday2026-03-2012this page
2027Sunday2027-03-21112027 page

Public holidays near this date in Japan 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-03-20Friday春分の日Yes

Working days around this holiday

The March 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 2026-03-20 is a Friday on any perpetual calendar.

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