The best days to take off in Japan in 2027
Japan has 17 public holidays in 2027. Line all 10 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 35 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 35
- Vacation days booked
- 10
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 17
The days to book
Feb 11 – 14 · 4 days off
Book Feb 12: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Feb 20 – 23 · 4 days off
Book Feb 22: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 9 · 11 days off
Book Apr 30, May 6 – 7: 3 vacation days for 11 consecutive days off.
Aug 7 – 9 · 3 days off
Book Aug 9: 1 vacation day for 3 consecutive days off.
Sep 18 – 26 · 9 days off
Book Sep 21 – 22, Sep 24: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 20 – 23 · 4 days off
Book Nov 22: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Japan in 2027
The 17 dates the plan above is built from.
- Friday, January 1
- Monday, January 11
- Thursday, February 11
- Tuesday, February 23
- Sunday, March 21
- Monday, March 22
- Thursday, April 29
- Monday, May 3
- Tuesday, May 4
- Wednesday, May 5
- Monday, July 19
- Wednesday, August 11
- Monday, September 20
- Thursday, September 23
- Monday, October 11
- Wednesday, November 3
- Tuesday, November 23
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Japan have in 2027?
- Japan has 17 public holidays in 2027. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Japan in 2027?
- With the 10 vacation days that are standard in Japan, booking 10 of them around the 2027 public holidays gives you 35 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Japan in 2027?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Japan in 2027 there are 6 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 10 days, the typical statutory allowance in Japan. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.