On now: about 15 Sept to 30 Nov 2026
Japan, the autumn wedding season
From mid-September to November: cool weather and autumn colour, the other great Japanese wedding season.
When is Japan, the autumn wedding season in 2026?
Japan, the autumn wedding season 2026 runs from 15 September to 30 November 2026. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2027, 15 September to 30 November 2027; 2028, 15 September to 30 November 2028.
About Japan, the autumn wedding season
The autumn season follows the summer holidays and runs to the end of November. The weather is comfortable for kimono and for outdoor shrine processions, and the leaves of maple give garden venues their best setting. Many couples pick a Saturday or Sunday marked taian in the rokuyo calendar and avoid butsumetsu. Shrine halls often hold several ceremonies a day on the best dates, and the festival of Shichi-Go-San in mid-November shares the same shrines.
Japan, the autumn wedding season dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Japan, the autumn wedding season date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 September to 30 November 2026 |
| 2027 | 15 September to 30 November 2027 |
| 2028 | 15 September to 30 November 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- sekihan
- chestnut rice
- sea bream
Wedding customs of Japan, the autumn wedding season
Also part of it, and being written: Rokuyō (The calendar that rates each day.), Shichi-Go-San (A November shrine festival that shares the season.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Shinto wedding" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.