File smarter
Leave Suggestions
Every Japan break in 2026 that gets longer with exactly one leave day — and the exact date to file. The other 8 long weekends need no leave at all; save your credits for these.
Next break · in 33 days August 8-11, 2026 Mountain Day 4 days off file Mon, Aug 10 ★
Sat Aug 8 wknd Sun 9 wknd Mon 10 leave Tue 11 holiday
One leave day — Mon, Aug 10 — connects this into a 4-day break.
Mountain Day details →Oct 31-Nov 3, 2026 Culture Day 4 days off file Mon, Nov 2 ★
Sat Oct 31 wknd Sun Nov 1 wknd Mon 2 leave Tue 3 holiday
One leave day — Mon, Nov 2 — connects this into a 4-day break.
Culture Day details →Earlier this year (1)
January 1-4, 2026 New Year's Day 4 days off leave: Fri, Jan 2
Thu Jan 1 holiday Fri 2 leave Sat 3 wknd Sun 4 wknd
New Year's Day details →
How this differs from the Visualizer
The Visualizer maps every long weekend of the year, leave or no leave. This page filters to the breaks where filing one leave day actually buys you more rest — the ones worth spending a credit on.