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🇯🇵 Long Weekends in Japan 2027

27

Opportunities

17

Public Holidays

12

Max Days Off

7:1

Best Efficiency

64

Total PTO for All

Pro Tip

In 2027, Japan has 5 free long weekends and 22 bridge opportunities. Best deal: take 1 day off around Showa Day for 7 consecutive days off (efficiency: 7:1).

Bridge Day Opportunities

#1

Showa Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 7 days off

7:1
Thu 29
Fri 30
Sat 1
Sun 2
Mon 3
Tue 4
Wed 5
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-04-30
#2

Foundation Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Thu 11
Fri 12
Sat 13
Sun 14
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-02-12
#3

Emperor's Birthday

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22
Tue 23
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-02-22
#4

Labor Thanksgiving Day

Take 1 PTO → Get 4 days off

4:1
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22
Tue 23
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-11-22
#5

Showa Day

Take 3 PTO → Get 11 days off

11:3
Thu 29
Fri 30
Sat 1
Sun 2
Mon 3
Tue 4
Wed 5
Thu 6
Fri 7
Sat 8
Sun 9
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-04-30 2027-05-06 2027-05-07
#6

Showa Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 12 days off

12:4
Sat 24
Sun 25
Mon 26
Tue 27
Wed 28
Thu 29
Fri 30
Sat 1
Sun 2
Mon 3
Tue 4
Wed 5
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-04-26 2027-04-27 2027-04-28 2027-04-30
#7

Respect for the Aged Day

Take 3 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:3
Sat 18
Sun 19
Mon 20
Tue 21
Wed 22
Thu 23
Fri 24
Sat 25
Sun 26
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-09-21 2027-09-22 2027-09-24
#8

Respect for the Aged Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 6 days off

6:2
Sat 18
Sun 19
Mon 20
Tue 21
Wed 22
Thu 23
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-09-21 2027-09-22
#9

New Year's Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Fri 1
Sat 2
Sun 3
Holiday PTO Weekend
#10

Coming of Age Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 9
Sun 10
Mon 11
Holiday PTO Weekend
#11

Vernal Equinox Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22
Holiday PTO Weekend
#12

Marine Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 17
Sun 18
Mon 19
Holiday PTO Weekend
#13

Sports Day

3 days off — no PTO needed

Free!
Sat 9
Sun 10
Mon 11
Holiday PTO Weekend
#14

Mountain Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off

5:2
Sat 7
Sun 8
Mon 9
Tue 10
Wed 11
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-08-09 2027-08-10
#15

Mountain Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off

5:2
Wed 11
Thu 12
Fri 13
Sat 14
Sun 15
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-08-12 2027-08-13
#16

Culture Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off

5:2
Sat 30
Sun 31
Mon 1
Tue 2
Wed 3
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-11-01 2027-11-02
#17

Culture Day

Take 2 PTO → Get 5 days off

5:2
Wed 3
Thu 4
Fri 5
Sat 6
Sun 7
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-11-04 2027-11-05
#18

New Year's Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 26
Sun 27
Mon 28
Tue 29
Wed 30
Thu 31
Fri 1
Sat 2
Sun 3
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2026-12-28 2026-12-29 2026-12-30 2026-12-31
#19

Coming of Age Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 9
Sun 10
Mon 11
Tue 12
Wed 13
Thu 14
Fri 15
Sat 16
Sun 17
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-01-12 2027-01-13 2027-01-14 2027-01-15
#20

Foundation Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 6
Sun 7
Mon 8
Tue 9
Wed 10
Thu 11
Fri 12
Sat 13
Sun 14
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-02-08 2027-02-09 2027-02-10 2027-02-12
#21

Emperor's Birthday

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22
Tue 23
Wed 24
Thu 25
Fri 26
Sat 27
Sun 28
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-02-22 2027-02-24 2027-02-25 2027-02-26
#22

Vernal Equinox Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22
Tue 23
Wed 24
Thu 25
Fri 26
Sat 27
Sun 28
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-03-23 2027-03-24 2027-03-25 2027-03-26
#23

Marine Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 17
Sun 18
Mon 19
Tue 20
Wed 21
Thu 22
Fri 23
Sat 24
Sun 25
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-07-20 2027-07-21 2027-07-22 2027-07-23
#24

Mountain Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 7
Sun 8
Mon 9
Tue 10
Wed 11
Thu 12
Fri 13
Sat 14
Sun 15
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-08-09 2027-08-10 2027-08-12 2027-08-13
#25

Sports Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 9
Sun 10
Mon 11
Tue 12
Wed 13
Thu 14
Fri 15
Sat 16
Sun 17
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-10-12 2027-10-13 2027-10-14 2027-10-15
#26

Culture Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 30
Sun 31
Mon 1
Tue 2
Wed 3
Thu 4
Fri 5
Sat 6
Sun 7
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-11-01 2027-11-02 2027-11-04 2027-11-05
#27

Labor Thanksgiving Day

Take 4 PTO → Get 9 days off

9:4
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22
Tue 23
Wed 24
Thu 25
Fri 26
Sat 27
Sun 28
Holiday PTO Weekend
Take off: 2027-11-22 2027-11-24 2027-11-25 2027-11-26

Strategic PTO Plans

Zero-PTO Long Weekends

Enjoy 5 natural long weekends — 15 days off with no PTO needed!

15 days off — no PTO needed

Best Single Day

Take 1 day off around Showa Day (Apr 29–May 05) and get 7 days off.

Take 1 PTO days → Get 7 days off

Best Short Break

Take 3 days off around Showa Day (Apr 29–May 09) and enjoy 11 consecutive days off.

Take 3 PTO days → Get 11 days off

Maximum Vacation

Take 4 days off around Showa Day (Apr 24–May 05) for a 12-day vacation.

Take 4 PTO days → Get 12 days off

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