Long weekends in Japan, 2028
Japan's calendar gives 10 natural long weekends in 2028 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 1 more opens up with bridge days. The best value is Wed 3 May – Sun 7 May: 5 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8 Jan – Mon 10 Jan | 3 | free | 成人の日 |
| Fri 11 Feb – Sun 13 Feb | 3 | free | 建国記念の日 |
| Sat 18 Mar – Mon 20 Mar | 3 | free | 春分の日 |
| Wed 3 May – Sun 7 May | 5 | free | 憲法記念日, みどりの日, こどもの日 |
| Sat 15 Jul – Mon 17 Jul | 3 | free | 海の日 |
| Fri 11 Aug – Sun 13 Aug | 3 | free | 山の日 |
| Sat 16 Sept – Mon 18 Sept | 3 | free | 敬老の日 |
| Fri 22 Sept – Sun 24 Sept | 3 | free | 秋分の日 |
| Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct | 3 | free | スポーツの日 |
| Fri 3 Nov – Sun 5 Nov | 3 | free | 文化の日 |
| Thu 23 Nov – Sun 26 Nov | 4 | 1 day | 勤労感謝の日 · bridge: Fri 24 Nov |
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 2028?
10 without taking any leave, and 1 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 2028?
Wed 3 May – Sun 7 May — 5 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around 憲法記念日 and みどりの日 and こどもの日.
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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