When is Obon in 2025?
Obon › 2025
2025
August 15, 2025
- Day of week
- Friday
- Days ago
- 340 days ago
Obon by Year
2023
August 15, 2023
2024
August 15, 2024
2025
August 15, 2025
2026
August 15, 2026
2027
August 15, 2027
About Obon
Japanese Buddhist festival honoring the spirits of ancestors, celebrated with Bon Odori dances, floating lanterns, and family visits to ancestral graves.
Date rule: August 13-16 (some regions July 13-16)
Frequently Asked Questions
Obon in 2025 falls on August 15, 2025.
Obon falls on a Friday in 2025.
Obon 2025 was 340 days ago.
No, Obon 2025 falls on a Friday. If it is a public holiday, this is a weekday holiday.
Upcoming dates for Obon: 2023: August 15, 2023; 2024: August 15, 2024; 2025: August 15, 2025; 2026: August 15, 2026; 2027: August 15, 2027.