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憲法記念日
Constitution Memorial Day
Saturday, 3 May 2025 · Japan · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on the weekend, so it costs most people no leave — and in many countries no day is given back.
What the day is for
Marks the 1947 postwar constitution and sits in the middle of Golden Week — the run of holidays from 29 April to 5 May that forms the longest continuous break in the Japanese working year.
Do shops and banks close?
Offices and banks close for most of the week; shops, restaurants and attractions run at peak capacity.
Getting around
Shinkansen reserved seats sell out weeks ahead and expressways jam. The worst week of the year for unplanned travel.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Saturday · 3 May 20252-day break
2027Monday · 3 May 20273-day break
2028Wednesday · 3 May 20281-day break
2029Thursday · 3 May 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Japan holiday calendar or count the working days.