Long weekends in Japan, 2025
Japan's calendar gives 9 natural long weekends in 2025 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 4 more open up with bridge days. The best value is Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May: 4 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11 Jan – Mon 13 Jan | 3 | free | 成人の日 |
| Sat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb | 4 | 1 day | 建国記念の日 · bridge: Mon 10 Feb |
| Sat 22 Feb – Mon 24 Feb | 3 | free | 天皇誕生日 (振替休日) |
| Thu 20 Mar – Sun 23 Mar | 4 | 1 day | 春分の日 · bridge: Fri 21 Mar |
| Sat 26 Apr – Tue 29 Apr | 4 | 1 day | 昭和の日 · bridge: Mon 28 Apr |
| Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May | 4 | free | こどもの日, みどりの日 (振替休日) |
| Sat 19 Jul – Mon 21 Jul | 3 | free | 海の日 |
| Sat 9 Aug – Mon 11 Aug | 3 | free | 山の日 |
| Sat 13 Sept – Mon 15 Sept | 3 | free | 敬老の日 |
| Sat 20 Sept – Tue 23 Sept | 4 | 1 day | 秋分の日 · bridge: Mon 22 Sept |
| Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct | 3 | free | スポーツの日 |
| Sat 1 Nov – Mon 3 Nov | 3 | free | 文化の日 |
| Sat 22 Nov – Mon 24 Nov | 3 | free | 勤労感謝の日 (振替休日) |
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only, including statutory substitute days; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar. Regenerate on every date-holidays upgrade: the 25 July build silently lacked Korea's substitute days because the installed package predated them. Known upstream gap: El Salvador — the source lists 8 public days where Nager.Date confirms ~20, and files New Year's Day as an observance; we publish what the source holds rather than invent, and the weekly Nager run tracks the gap. - Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many long weekends does Japan have in 2025?
9 without taking any leave, and 4 more that need one or two bridge days. The table lists every one with its dates.
What is the best bridge day in Japan in 2025?
Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May — 4 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around こどもの日 and みどりの日 (振替休日).
What counts as a long weekend here?
Three or more consecutive free days involving at least one public holiday. Plain two-day weekends are not listed, and a stretch is only 'bridged' when a single working day sits between free days on both sides.
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