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🇯🇵 Respect for the Aged Day 2027: 10 days off, 4 PTO

Monday, Sep 20Japan

Respect for the Aged Day 2027 falls on Monday, Sep 20. 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 18 – 27, 2027
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Day-by-day breakdown

DateDayStatus
Sat, Sep 18SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Sep 19SundayWeekend
Mon, Sep 20Monday敬老の日
Tue, Sep 21TuesdayPTO
Wed, Sep 22WednesdayPTO
Thu, Sep 23Thursday秋分の日
Fri, Sep 24FridayPTO
Sat, Sep 25SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Sep 26SundayWeekend
Mon, Sep 27MondayPTO

PTO days to book: Tue, Sep 21 · Wed, Sep 22 · Fri, Sep 24 · Mon, Sep 27

Other ways to play it

Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
4.00x
4 days off (Sep 17 – 20, 2027) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
2.50x
10 days off (Sep 18 – 27, 2027) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
1.75x
7 days off (Sep 14 – 20, 2027) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
1.75x
14 days off (Sep 14 – 27, 2027) · 8 PTO days

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Other Japan holidays

New Year's Day 2027Coming of Age Day 2027Golden Week — Showa Day 2027Golden Week — Constitution Memorial Day 2027Golden Week — Children's Day 2027Marine Day 2027

Respect for the Aged Day in other years

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