🇯🇵 Respect for the Aged Day 2026: 10 days off, 4 PTO
Monday, Sep 21 • Japan
Respect for the Aged Day 2026 falls on Monday, Sep 21. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 10 consecutive days off — a 2.5x return on your leave.
10
days off
4
PTO days
2.50x
efficiency
Sep 19 – 28, 2026
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PTO days to book: Tue, Sep 22 · Thu, Sep 24 · Fri, Sep 25 · Mon, Sep 28
Other ways to play it
Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
5 days off (Sep 19 – 23, 2026) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
10 days off (Sep 19 – 28, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
7 days off (Sep 15 – 21, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
14 days off (Sep 15 – 28, 2026) · 8 PTO days
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