🇯🇵 Japan
Culture Day
Next observed on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
When is Culture Day in 2026?
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Counting down to Culture Day
What Culture Day marks
Culture Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on November 3 to promote culture, the arts, and academic endeavour. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Public holiday in Japan, available under CC BY-SA.
When is Culture Day each year?
Culture Day falls on 3 November every year, so the date never moves — only the weekday does. In 2026 it falls on a Tuesday; in 2027, a Wednesday.
Frequently asked
When is Culture Day in 2026?
Culture Day falls on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 in Japan.
What day of the week is Culture Day 2026?
Culture Day 2026 falls on a Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
When is Culture Day in 2027?
Culture Day falls on Wednesday, 3 November 2027.
Where is Culture Day observed?
Observed nationally in Japan.
What does Culture Day celebrate?
Public holiday in Japan. Culture Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on November 3 to promote culture, the arts, and academic endeavour. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.