September 2026 long weekend
September 2026 paid-leave guide
Respect for the Aged Day, a Citizens' Holiday, and the Autumnal Equinox create a five-day break for Saturday-Sunday schedules.
Quick answer
Take September 24 and 25 as paid leave to create a nine-day break from September 19 through September 27.
Extend the five-day break
One leave day creates six days off; two leave days create nine.
- Paid leave used
- 0 days
- Days off
- 5 days
- Break period
- September 19-23
- Leave dates
- None
- Paid leave used
- 1 day
- Days off
- 6 days
- Break period
- September 19-24
- Leave dates
- September 24
- Paid leave used
- 2 days
- Days off
- 9 days
- Break period
- September 19-27
- Leave dates
- September 24 and 25
September 2026 holiday calendar
September 22 is a Citizens' Holiday because it falls between two national holidays.
- Weekend
Regular day off
- Weekend
Regular day off
- Holiday
Respect for the Aged Day
- Holiday
Citizens' Holiday
- Holiday
Autumnal Equinox Day
- Leave option
Take this workday off to connect the break
- Leave option
Take this workday off to connect the break
- Weekend
Regular day off
- Weekend
Regular day off
Create 9 days off with 2 leave days
Take Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25 off, and the five-day holiday block connects to the next weekend.
- Break period
- Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Leave dates
- Sep 24, 2026 (Thu)
- Sep 25, 2026 (Fri)
Plan with your own schedule
Choose a date range, paid-leave budget, and regular days off to compare up to five leave plans.
Good to know
- ・The table assumes Saturday and Sunday are regular days off.
- ・National holidays are not days off in every industry or workplace.
- ・These plans are schedule estimates. Paid leave still requires workplace approval.
Holiday data
These dates use the Cabinet Office-confirmed Japanese holidays for 2026 and 2027, including substitute and Citizens' Holidays.
Cabinet Office: National Holidays