Quick access

Working Days in Japan 1956

1956 has 252 working days in Japan: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 Japanese public holidays on weekdays.

252
Working days
105
Weekend days
9
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 1956

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 2 · New Year's Day (substitute holiday) Jan 9 · Coming of Age Day 2 20 160
February 0 21 168
March 0 22 176
April Apr 30 · Shōwa Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
May May 3 · Constitution Memorial Day May 4 · Greenery Day 2 21 168
June 0 21 168
July Jul 16 · Marine Day 1 21 168
August 0 23 184
September Sep 17 · Respect for the Aged Day 1 19 152
October Oct 8 · Sports Day 1 22 176
November Nov 23 · Labour Thanksgiving Day 1 21 168
December 0 21 168
1956 total 9 252 2,016

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year. Source: Cabinet Office, national holidays.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
127
Second half

Working hours in Japan

The legal working week, overtime pay, weekend days and paid leave.

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Japanese public holidays 1956

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

1956 calendar for Japan

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Japan 1956: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Japan in 1956?

There are 252 working days in Japan in 1956. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 are Japanese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1956?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 1956. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1956?

January 20, February 21, March 22, April 20, May 21, June 21, July 21, August 23, September 19, October 22, November 21 and December 21. August has the most working days and September the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Japanese public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National holidays (国民の祝日). The equinox days are confirmed each February for the following year.

Working days 1956 in other countries