🇯🇵 Sports Day 2028: 9 days off, 4 PTO
Monday, Oct 9 • Japan
Sports Day 2028 falls on Monday, Oct 9. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 9 consecutive days off — a 2.3x return on your leave.
9
days off
4
PTO days
2.25x
efficiency
Oct 7 – 15, 2028
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PTO days to book: Tue, Oct 10 · Wed, Oct 11 · Thu, Oct 12 · Fri, Oct 13
Other ways to play it
Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
4 days off (Oct 6 – 9, 2028) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
9 days off (Oct 7 – 15, 2028) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
7 days off (Oct 3 – 9, 2028) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
13 days off (Oct 3 – 15, 2028) · 8 PTO days
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