🇯🇵 Golden Week — Constitution Memorial Day 2026: 12 days off, 4 PTO
Wednesday, May 6 • Japan
Golden Week — Constitution Memorial Day 2026 falls on Wednesday, May 6. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 12 consecutive days off — a 3.0x return on your leave.
12
days off
4
PTO days
3.00x
efficiency
Apr 25 – May 6, 2026
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PTO days to book: Mon, Apr 27 · Tue, Apr 28 · Thu, Apr 30 · Fri, May 1
Other ways to play it
Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
6 days off (May 1 – 6, 2026) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
11 days off (May 2 – 12, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
12 days off (Apr 25 – May 6, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
18 days off (Apr 25 – May 12, 2026) · 8 PTO days
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