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Paid Leave Days Calculator Japan
Legal paid leave days in Japan for full-time and part-time workers.
How you work
Paid leave this year
11 days
Full-time table
At 2.5 years you get 12 days.
Leave expires 2 years after it's granted. If you get 10+ days a year, your employer must make sure you take at least 5.
Paid leave table (Labour Standards Act art. 39)
| Days a week | 0.5 yrs | 1.5 yrs | 2.5 yrs | 3.5 yrs | 4.5 yrs | 5.5 yrs | 6.5 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ days or 30+ h | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| 4 days | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 days | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 days | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 day | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Same days every year after 6.5 years. You must have worked 80% of your days.
The legal minimum; your company may give more. Not tax or labour advice. 🔒 Everything stays on your device.
✅ Rules last checked:
📚 Official sources: 厚生労働省：年次有給休暇
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Questions people ask
QDo part-timers get paid leave?
AYes: 3 days a week gives 5 days after 6 months, up to 11.
QWhen does leave expire?
ATwo years after it's granted.