What's open on New Year's Day 2026 in Japan?

New Year's Day 2026 falls on 1 January 2026.

New Year's Day is Japan's biggest holiday. Banks and offices close for the New Year break; convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) stay open and department stores reopen on 2 January.

Chain opening hours

Venue / Chain	Category	Holiday Status	Hours	Verification & Source
W2 Welcia 24h Pharmacy (ウエルシア)24/7 Duty 24時間営業店舗は国民の祝日も年中無休で営業 Editorial	Pharmacies & Chemists	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 welcia-yakkyoku.co.jp
E2 ENEOS 24/7 (エネオス)24/7 Duty セルフSSおよび幹線道路店舗は祝日も24時間給油可能 Editorial	Petrol & EV Charging	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 eneos.co.jp
EH Emergency Health Guidance #7119 (救急安心センター)24/7 Duty #7119にて祝日の当番医・救急医療機関の案内を24時間受付 Editorial#7119	Urgent Care & Clinics	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 fdma.go.jp
7 7-Eleven Editorial	Convenience Stores	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 7-eleven.co.jp
F FamilyMart Editorial	Convenience Stores	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 family.co.jp
L Lawson Editorial	Convenience Stores	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 lawson.co.jp
M Ministop Editorial	Convenience Stores	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 ministop.co.jp
DY Daily Yamazaki Editorial	Convenience Stores	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 daily-yamazaki.jp
S Seicomart Editorial	Convenience Stores	Reduced hours	06:00–23:00	2025-12-20 seicomart.co.jp
IY Ito Yokado Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 itoyokado.co.jp
A AEON Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Reduced hours	09:00–20:00	2025-12-20 aeonretail.jp
L Life Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 lifecorp.jp
S Seiyu Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 seiyu.co.jp
M Maruetsu Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 maruetsu.co.jp
OS OK Store Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 ok-corporation.jp
Y Yaoko Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 yaoko-net.com
S Summit Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 summitstore.co.jp
GS Gyomu Super Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 gyomusuper.jp
B Beisia Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 beisia.co.jp
Y York-Benimaru Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2025-12-20 yorkbenimaru.co.jp
D Daiei Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Reduced hours	09:00–20:00	2025-12-20 daiei.co.jp
T Trial Editorial	Supermarkets & Groceries	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 trial-net.co.jp
DQ Don Quijote Editorial	Retail & Shopping Malls	Open	24 hours	2025-12-20 donki.com
MJ McDonald's Japan (マクドナルド) 24時間店舗およびドライブスルーは国民の祝日も通常通り営業 Editorial	Restaurants & Cafes	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 mcdonalds.co.jp
JP Japan Post (日本郵便 ゆうゆう窓口) 通常窓口は休業ですが主要郵便局の「ゆうゆう窓口」は祝日も営業 Editorial	Post & Parcel Lockers	Reduced hours	08:00–19:00	2026-04-20 post.japanpost.jp
MB MUFG Bank & ATMs (三菱UFJ銀行) 窓口は祝日休業ですがコンビニATMおよび店舗ATMコーナーは祝日稼働 Editorial	Banks & ATMs	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-04-20 bk.mufg.jp
JE JR East & Metro (JR東日本・東京メトロ) 国民の祝日は「休日ダイヤ」にて運行されます Editorial	Public Transit & Transport	Reduced hours	Hours Vary	2026-04-20 jreast.co.jp