The best days to take off in Japan in 2029
Japan has 19 public holidays in 2029. Line all 10 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 28 days off across 3 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 28
- Vacation days booked
- 10
- Separate breaks
- 3
- Public holidays
- 19
The days to book
Dec 30, 2028 – Jan 8, 2029 · 10 days off
Book Jan 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 10 consecutive days off.
Mar 17 – 25 · 9 days off
Book Mar 19, Mar 21 – 23: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 28 – May 6 · 9 days off
Book May 1 – 2: 2 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Japan in 2029
The 19 dates the plan above is built from.
- Monday, January 1
- Monday, January 8
- Sunday, February 11
- Monday, February 12
- Friday, February 23
- Tuesday, March 20
- Sunday, April 29
- Monday, April 30
- Thursday, May 3
- Friday, May 4
- Saturday, May 5
- Monday, July 16
- Saturday, August 11
- Monday, September 17
- Sunday, September 23
- Monday, September 24
- Monday, October 8
- Saturday, November 3
- Friday, November 23
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Japan have in 2029?
- Japan has 19 public holidays in 2029. 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 2029?
- With the 10 vacation days that are standard in Japan, booking 10 of them around the 2029 public holidays gives you 28 days off across 3 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Japan in 2029?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Japan in 2029 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.