The best days to take off in Japan in 2028
Japan has 16 public holidays in 2028. Line all 10 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 27 days off across 3 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 27
- Vacation days booked
- 10
- Separate breaks
- 3
- Public holidays
- 16
The days to book
Feb 19 – 27 · 9 days off
Book Feb 21 – 22, Feb 24 – 25: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 7 · 9 days off
Book May 1 – 2: 2 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 18 – 26 · 9 days off
Book Nov 20 – 22, Nov 24: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Japan in 2028
The 16 dates the plan above is built from.
- Saturday, January 1
- Monday, January 10
- Friday, February 11
- Wednesday, February 23
- Monday, March 20
- Saturday, April 29
- Wednesday, May 3
- Thursday, May 4
- Friday, May 5
- Monday, July 17
- Friday, August 11
- Monday, September 18
- Friday, September 22
- Monday, October 9
- Friday, November 3
- Thursday, November 23
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Japan have in 2028?
- Japan has 16 public holidays in 2028. 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 2028?
- With the 10 vacation days that are standard in Japan, booking 10 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 27 days off across 3 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Japan in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Japan in 2028 there are 3 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.