Paid Leave Bridge Planner - The Longest Break with 1 to 5 Days of Leave
Taking paid leave on the weekdays in the gaps between holidays and weekends to make one long break is called a bridge, like building a bridge across the gap. This tool scans Japan's 2026 / 2027 holiday calendar (published by the Cabinet Office) and shows the leave days that give the longest break for the number of days you choose.
Choose how many days of leave to use
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Reference: the best bridges over the whole period
The longest plan for each number of leave days when the whole period (Thu, Jan 1, 2026 – Fri, Dec 31, 2027) is scanned (may include dates already past).
1 day of leaveThu, Apr 29 – Wed, May 5, 20277 days off(×7.0)
27Tue
28Wed
4/29Thu
30Fri
5/1Sat
2Sun
3Mon
4Tue
5Wed
6Thu
7Fri
Leave days: Fri, Apr 30, 2027
2 days of leaveSat, May 2 – Sun, May 10, 20269 days off(×4.5)
30Thu
5/1Fri
5/2Sat
3Sun
4Mon
5Tue
6Wed
7Thu
8Fri
9Sat
10Sun
11Mon
12Tue
Leave days: Thu, May 7, 2026, Fri, May 8, 2026
3 days of leaveThu, Apr 29 – Sun, May 9, 202711 days off(×3.7)
27Tue
28Wed
4/29Thu
30Fri
5/1Sat
2Sun
3Mon
4Tue
5Wed
6Thu
7Fri
8Sat
9Sun
10Mon
11Tue
Leave days: Fri, Apr 30, 2027, Thu, May 6, 2027, Fri, May 7, 2027
Source and notes
- Holiday data source: Cabinet Office of Japan, National Holidays (retrieved 2026-08-02)
- The calculation assumes only weekends and national holidays. Company-specific days off (year-end or summer leave, for example) and different weekly rest days are not reflected.
- Leave dates need to be agreed with your workplace. This tool only suggests options and does not guarantee you can take them.
- Public holidays may change by law amendments or Cabinet decisions. Check the Cabinet Office page for the latest information.