Current Date And Time In Ishikawa, Japan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:54:13 JST
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Ishikawa, Japan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Ishikawa.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Ishikawa observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Ishikawa, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Kenkoku Kinen no Hi (National Foundation Day) on February 11) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Japan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Japan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Ishikawa and the rest of Japan, not a separate Ishikawa-specific calendar.
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These are Japan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Japan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Japan, including Ishikawa. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenkoku Kinen no Hi (National Foundation Day) | February 11 | National Public Holiday (Shukujitsu) | Full National Closure (Banks & Financial Markets Closed) | www.japan.go.jp |
| Shōwa Day | April 29 | National Public Holiday (Golden Week) | Full National Closure (Financial Markets & Schools) | www.japan.go.jp |
| Kenpō Kinenbi (Constitution Memorial Day) | May 3 | National Public Holiday (Golden Week) | Full National Closure | www.japan.go.jp |
| Kinrō Kansha no Hi (Labor Thanksgiving Day) | November 23 | National Public Holiday (Shukujitsu) | Full National Closure | www.japan.go.jp |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Kinrō Kansha no Hi (Labor Thanksgiving Day) | Mon, Nov 23, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Kenkoku Kinen no Hi (National Foundation Day) | Thu, Feb 11, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
| Shōwa Day | Thu, Apr 29, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
| Kenpō Kinenbi (Constitution Memorial Day) | Mon, May 3, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Ishikawa close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Japan are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Ishikawa doesn't simply disappear — Japan's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Ishikawa's capital, Kanazawa observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Ishikawa.