🇯🇵 Japan · 2026
Long weekends in Japan, 2026
12 long weekends of three or more days, and 5 where taking one extra day off makes a longer break.
Long weekends
- 4 days*Thursday 1 January 2026 – Sunday 4 January 2026
元日
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 10 January 2026 – Monday 12 January 2026
成人の日
- 3 daysSaturday 21 February 2026 – Monday 23 February 2026
天皇誕生日
- 3 daysFriday 20 March 2026 – Sunday 22 March 2026
春分の日
- 5 daysSaturday 2 May 2026 – Wednesday 6 May 2026
みどりの日, こどもの日, 憲法記念日
- 3 daysSaturday 18 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026
海の日
- 4 days*Saturday 8 August 2026 – Tuesday 11 August 2026
山の日
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 19 September 2026 – Monday 21 September 2026
敬老の日
💡 Bonus: take off to stretch it to 5 days.
- 5 days*Saturday 19 September 2026 – Wednesday 23 September 2026
敬老の日, 秋分の日
💡 Take off for this 5-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 10 October 2026 – Monday 12 October 2026
スポーツの日
- 4 days*Saturday 31 October 2026 – Tuesday 3 November 2026
文化の日
💡 Take off for this 4-day break.
- 3 daysSaturday 21 November 2026 – Monday 23 November 2026
勤労感謝の日
More for Japan
A long weekend here means three or more consecutive non-working days — weekends plus any public holiday that touches them. Entries marked * aren't automatic: they need the one marked day of leave to happen. Everything assumes a standard Saturday–Sunday weekend and a five-day week, and counts nationwide public holidays only — confirm your own leave rules and any regional holidays before booking.