Long weekends in Japan, 2027
In 2027, holidays give Japan6 runs of at least three consecutive days off, the longest lasting 5 days. Below they are listed in calendar order, followed by the bridge days that stretch a short break into a long one.
Every long weekend, in date order
| Starts | Ends | Days off | Because of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Sun 3 Jan | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Sat 9 Jan | Mon 11 Jan | 3 days | Coming of Age Day |
| Sat 1 May | Wed 5 May | 5 days | Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, Children's Day |
| Sat 17 Jul | Mon 19 Jul | 3 days | Marine Day |
| Sat 18 Sep | Mon 20 Sep | 3 days | Respect for the Aged Day |
| Sat 9 Oct | Mon 11 Oct | 3 days | Sports Day |
Bridge days
A bridge day is a lone working day sitting between a holiday and the weekend. Book that one day as leave and the time off joins up into four days or more. Offices tend to be quiet on these dates even though nobody is officially off.
| Date | Weekday | Next to |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2027 | Friday | Foundation Day |
| 22 Feb 2027 | Monday | The Emperor's Birthday |
| 30 Apr 2027 | Friday | Shōwa Day |
| 24 Sep 2027 | Friday | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 22 Nov 2027 | Monday | Labour Thanksgiving Day |
The cheapest leave of the year: spending 5days of annual leave on the bridges above gives you 5 breaks of at least four days. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so request these early.
How we find them
Each day of 2027 is marked as a working day or a day off, using Japan's weekend pattern and its nationwide holidays. Consecutive days off are joined into runs; a run of three days or more that includes at least one holiday counts as a long weekend. A plain two-day weekend never qualifies.
Regional holidays are not part of this calculation. If your region has its own dates, you may get extra long weekends that do not appear in the national list.
Back to the Japan2027 holiday calendar or check working days between two dates.