Home›Buddhist holidays›쇼가쓰🌐한국어EnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoPolskiPortuguêsTiếng ViệtTürkçeРусскийالعربيةفارسیไทย한국어中文日本語EntityQ701398· pop 34· linked from 305 articles쇼가쓰Also known as new year in Japan, Shōgatsu일본의 설날, 일본 최대 명절Key factsOfficial nameShōgatsu ( 正月 ) or OshōgatsuAlso calledNew yearObserved byJapanTypeCulturalSignificanceCelebrates the new yearObservancesHolidayBeginsDecember 31/January 1EndsJanuary 4DateJanuary 1Next time1 January 2027 ( 2027-01-01 )FrequencyannualRelated toNew Year's Day , Chinese New Year , Korean New Year , Vietnamese New Year , Mongolian New Year , Tibetan New Year , Taiwanese New Yearvia Wikipedia infoboxAvailable in 33 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoالعربيةArmenianConnectionsSongkranEntityTếtEntityCategoriesBuddhist holidaysInfobox holiday fixed dayJanuary observancesLunar New YearNew Year celebrationsNew Year in JapanPostcardsPublic holidays in JapanWinter festivals in Japan