Holidays and long weekends in May 2026
National holidays and days off in May 2026: 4. Breaks of 3+ days touching this month: 1. The longest is 5 days off.
Calendar for May 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3H | 4H | 5H | 6S | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
Holidays in May
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 3 | Constitution Memorial Day | National Holiday (weekend) |
| Mon, May 4 | Greenery Day | National Holiday |
| Tue, May 5 | Children's Day | National Holiday |
| Wed, May 6 | Substitute Holiday | Substitute Holiday |
Breaks of 3+ days touching May
GWSat, May 2 – Wed, May 6, 20265 days offConstitution Memorial Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day / Substitute Holiday
30Thu
5/1Fri
5/2Sat
3Sun
4Mon
5Tue
6Wed
7Thu
8Fri
Days where 1 day of leave gives 4+ days off
Fri, May 1, 2026 off gives Fri, May 1 – Wed, May 6, 2026: 6 days off
30Thu
5/1Fri
2Sat
3Sun
4Mon
5Tue
6Wed
7Thu
Thu, May 7, 2026 off gives Sat, May 2 – Thu, May 7, 2026: 6 days off
5/1Fri
5/2Sat
3Sun
4Mon
5Tue
6Wed
7Thu
8Fri
For combinations using 2 or more days of leave, try the Paid Leave Bridge Planner.
Notes
- National holidays and days off as of August 2, 2026. Holidays may change by law amendments or Cabinet decisions.
- Breaks count only weekends and national holidays, not company-specific days off (year-end or summer leave, for example).
- The holiday data source is listed on the Japan Holiday Calendar page.