The best days to take off in Japan in 2030
Japan has 19 public holidays in 2030. Line all 10 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 25 days off across 3 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 25
- Vacation days booked
- 10
- Separate breaks
- 3
- Public holidays
- 19
The days to book
Jan 1 – 6 · 6 days off
Book Jan 2 – 4: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Mar 16 – 24 · 9 days off
Book Mar 18 – 19, Mar 21 – 22: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 27 – May 6 · 10 days off
Book Apr 30 – May 2: 3 vacation days for 10 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Japan in 2030
The 19 dates the plan above is built from.
- Tuesday, January 1
- Monday, January 14
- Monday, February 11
- Saturday, February 23
- Wednesday, March 20
- Monday, April 29
- Friday, May 3
- Saturday, May 4
- Sunday, May 5
- Monday, May 6
- Monday, July 15
- Sunday, August 11
- Monday, August 12
- Monday, September 16
- Monday, September 23
- Monday, October 14
- Sunday, November 3
- Monday, November 4
- Saturday, November 23
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Japan have in 2030?
- Japan has 19 public holidays in 2030. 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 2030?
- With the 10 vacation days that are standard in Japan, booking 10 of them around the 2030 public holidays gives you 25 days off across 3 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Japan in 2030?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Japan in 2030 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.