🇯🇵 Japan
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Next observed on Monday, 23 November 2026.
When is Labor Thanksgiving Day in 2026?
Monday, 23 November 2026
Counting down to Labor Thanksgiving Day
What Labor Thanksgiving Day marks
Labor Thanksgiving Day is an annual public holiday in Japan celebrated on November 23 of each year, unless that day falls on a Sunday, in which case the holiday is moved to Monday. The law establishing the holiday cites it as an occasion to respect labor, to celebrate production, and for citizens to give each other thanks.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Public holiday in Japan, available under CC BY-SA.
When is Labor Thanksgiving Day each year?
Labor Thanksgiving Day falls on 23 November every year, so the date never moves — only the weekday does. In 2026 it falls on a Monday; in 2027, a Tuesday.
Frequently asked
When is Labor Thanksgiving Day in 2026?
Labor Thanksgiving Day falls on Monday, 23 November 2026 in Japan.
What day of the week is Labor Thanksgiving Day 2026?
Labor Thanksgiving Day 2026 falls on a Monday, 23 November 2026.
When is Labor Thanksgiving Day in 2027?
Labor Thanksgiving Day falls on Tuesday, 23 November 2027.
Where is Labor Thanksgiving Day observed?
Observed nationally in Japan.
What does Labor Thanksgiving Day celebrate?
Public holiday in Japan. Labor Thanksgiving Day is an annual public holiday in Japan celebrated on November 23 of each year, unless that day falls on a Sunday, in which case the holiday is moved to Monday. The law establishing the holiday cites it as an occasion to respect labor, to celebrate production, and for citizens to give each other thanks.