Long Weekend Visualizer (2026)
18 non-working holidays in Japan this 2026 stack into 11 long-weekend chances — 8 need no leave at all, and 3 stretch further with one well-placed leave day. Your next break is below; tap any row for the day-by-day shape.
Next break · in 12 days July 18-20, 2026 Marine Day 3 days off no leave needed
Sat Jul 18 wknd Sun 19 wknd Mon 20 holiday
Marine Day details →
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 →September 19-23, 2026 Respect-for-the-Aged Day 5 days off no leave needed
Sat Sep 19 wknd Sun 20 wknd Mon 21 holiday Tue 22 holiday Wed 23 holiday
Respect-for-the-Aged Day details →
October 10-12, 2026 Sports Day 3 days off no leave needed
Sat Oct 10 wknd Sun 11 wknd Mon 12 holiday
Sports 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 →November 21-23, 2026 Labor Thanksgiving Day 3 days off no leave needed
Sat Nov 21 wknd Sun 22 wknd Mon 23 holiday
Labor Thanksgiving Day details →
Earlier this year (5)
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 →
January 10-12, 2026 Coming of Age Day 3 days off no leave needed
Sat Jan 10 wknd Sun 11 wknd Mon 12 holiday
Coming of Age Day details →
February 21-23, 2026 Emperor's Birthday 3 days off no leave needed
Sat Feb 21 wknd Sun 22 wknd Mon 23 holiday
Emperor's Birthday details →
March 20-22, 2026 Spring Equinox Day 3 days off no leave needed
Fri Mar 20 holiday Sat 21 wknd Sun 22 wknd
Spring Equinox Day details →
May 2-6, 2026 Constitution Day 5 days off no leave needed
Sat May 2 wknd Sun 3 holiday Mon 4 holiday Tue 5 holiday Wed 6 holiday
Constitution Day details →