This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. (October 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
View a machine-translated version of the Japanese article.
Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia.
Consider adding a topic to this template: there are already 3,440 articles in the main category, and specifying|topic= will aid in categorization.
Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at [[:ja:ゴールデンウィーク]]; see its history for attribution.
You should also add the template {{Translated|ja|ゴールデンウィーク}} to the talk page.
Golden Week (Japanese: ゴールデンウィーク, Hepburn: Gōruden Wīku)[a] or Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間) is a week from 29 April to early May containing multiple Japanese holidays.[1] It is also known as Haru no Ōgata Renkyū (春の大型連休, Long spring holiday series).
Golden Week
Official name
ゴールデンウィーク (Gōruden Wīku)
Also called
Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間, lit.'golden week') Haru no Ōgata Renkyū (春の大型連休, lit.'long spring holiday series')
Children's Day (子供の日, Kodomo no Hi), also known as Boys' Day or the Feast of Banners, traditionally celebrated as Tango no Sekku (端午の節句).
5 May
Note that Citizen's Holiday (国民の休日, Kokumin no Kyūjitsu) is a generic term for any official holiday. 4 May was until 2006 an unnamed but official holiday because of a rule that converts any day between two holidays into a new holiday. Japan celebrates Labor Thanksgiving Day, a holiday with a similar purpose to May Day (as celebrated in Europe and North America). When a public holiday lands on a Sunday, the next day that is not already a holiday becomes a holiday for that year.[4] In some cases, a Compensation Holiday (振替休日, Furikae Kyūjitsu) is held on either 30 April or 6 May should any of the Golden Week holidays fall on Sunday; 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 have had Compensation Holidays for Shōwa Day, Children's Day, Greenery Day, and Constitution Memorial Day, respectively.
History
The National Holiday Laws, promulgated in July 1948, declared nine official holidays. Since many were concentrated in a week spanning the end of April to early May, many leisure-based industries experienced spikes in their revenues. The film industry was no exception. In 1951, the film Jiyū Gakkō recorded higher ticket sales during this holiday-filled week than any other time in the year (including New Year's and Obon). This prompted the managing director of Daiei Film Co., Ltd. to dub the week "Golden Week" based on the Japanese radio lingo "golden time", which denotes the period with the highest listener ratings.[5] At the time, 29 April was a national holiday celebrating the birth of the Shōwa Emperor. Upon his death in 1989, the day was renamed to Greenery Day (みどりの日, Midori no Hi).[3] In 2007, Greenery Day was moved to 4 May, and 29 April was renamed Shōwa Day to commemorate the late Emperor.[3]The Emperor's Birthday (天長節, Tenchō Setsu) was celebrated from 1927 to 1948 and it is now called The Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日, Tennō Tanjōbi). Emperor Naruhito's birthday is on 23 February.[6]
Current practice
Many Japanese nationals take paid time off during this holiday, and some companies are closed down completely and give their employees time off. Golden Week is the longest vacation period of the year for many Japanese workers.[citation needed]
Travel
Golden Week is a popular time for holiday travel. Many Japanese travel domestically and to a lesser extent internationally.[citation needed]
Festivals
The Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival is held during Golden Week.[7] It has two days of live jazz performances with 300 acts and over 3,000 artists in 72 different locations in-and-around the center of Takatsuki in northern Osaka.[7]
Sports
The Super GTFuji 500 km car race is held on the 4th of May and became synonymous with that date in Golden Week.[8]
Transition to Reiwa
Golden Week in 2019 was particularly long due to the 2019 Japanese imperial transition, with the succession of the new emperor on 1 May designated as an additional national holiday. The day marks the official beginning of the new Reiwa era. As 29 April and 3 May are already holidays, this caused 30 April and 2 May to be public holidays as well, making 2019's Golden Week ten consecutive days, from Saturday 27 April through Monday 6 May.[9]
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike discouraged holiday travel during "Golden Week" to prevent the spread of infection. Tokyo residents were advised to stay home for Stay Home Week (ステイホーム週間, Sutei hōmu shūkan).[10][11] The rebranded "Stay Home Week to Save Lives" ran from April 25 through to May 6.[12][13] Osaka governor Hirofumi Yoshimura closed schools on May 7 and 8 and businesses in the Kansai region were encouraged to extend the holiday period through the weekend until May 11.[14]
^ (in French). Nippon Communications Foundation. 28 April 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019..
^ abcd"Golden Week". Japan-guide.com. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
^"Golden Week in Japan - Japanese Golden Week". Gojapan.about.com. 3 May 1947. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
^"ゴールデンウィーク – 語源由来辞典". Gogen-allguide.com. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
^ [About "national holiday"]. Cabinet Office (Japan). Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ ab. Alongwalker. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022.
^. Dailysportscar. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
^"Government to designate May 1, day of new Emperor's accession, as public holiday, creating 10-day Golden Week in 2019". Japan Times. 12 October 2018.
^"「ステイホーム週間」初日の各地 "ゴルフ"やパチンコ店は大勢の人". FNNプライムオンライン. Fuji News Network. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
^"「STAY HOME 週間」ポータルサイト｜東京都". www.koho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
^"Coronavirus Cases in Japan by Prefecture". nippon.com. 27 April 2020.
^"大阪府立学校 来月８日まで休校｜NHK 関西のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. NHK. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
May 20, 2023
golden, week, japan, this, article, expanded, with, text, translated, from, corresponding, article, japanese, october, 2021, click, show, important, translation, instructions, view, machine, translated, version, japanese, article, machine, translation, like, d. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese October 2021 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Japanese article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 440 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja ゴールデンウィーク see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ja ゴールデンウィーク to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Golden Week Japanese ゴールデンウィーク Hepburn Gōruden Wiku a or Ōgon Shukan 黄金週間 is a week from 29 April to early May containing multiple Japanese holidays 1 It is also known as Haru no Ōgata Renkyu 春の大型連休 Long spring holiday series Golden WeekOfficial nameゴールデンウィーク Gōruden Wiku Also calledŌgon Shukan 黄金週間 lit golden week Haru no Ōgata Renkyu 春の大型連休 lit long spring holiday series Observed by JapanTypeNationalCelebrationsNumerous national holiday eventsDate29 April 5 MayFrequencyAnnual Contents 1 Holidays celebrated 2 History 3 Current practice 3 1 Travel 3 2 Festivals 3 3 Sports 4 Transition to Reiwa 5 Impact of COVID 19 pandemic 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 ReferencesHolidays celebrated EditGolden Week encompasses the following public holidays 2 Golden Week holidays Name DateShōwa Day 昭和の日 Shōwa no Hi 2007 present 3 29 AprilConstitution Memorial Day 憲法記念日 Kenpō Kinenbi 1949 present 3 MayGreenery Day みどりの日 Midori no Hi 2007 present 3 4 MayChildren s Day 子供の日 Kodomo no Hi also known as Boys Day or the Feast of Banners traditionally celebrated as Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 5 MayNote that Citizen s Holiday 国民の休日 Kokumin no Kyujitsu is a generic term for any official holiday 4 May was until 2006 an unnamed but official holiday because of a rule that converts any day between two holidays into a new holiday Japan celebrates Labor Thanksgiving Day a holiday with a similar purpose to May Day as celebrated in Europe and North America When a public holiday lands on a Sunday the next day that is not already a holiday becomes a holiday for that year 4 In some cases a Compensation Holiday 振替休日 Furikae Kyujitsu is held on either 30 April or 6 May should any of the Golden Week holidays fall on Sunday 2012 2013 2014 and 2015 have had Compensation Holidays for Shōwa Day Children s Day Greenery Day and Constitution Memorial Day respectively History EditThe National Holiday Laws promulgated in July 1948 declared nine official holidays Since many were concentrated in a week spanning the end of April to early May many leisure based industries experienced spikes in their revenues The film industry was no exception In 1951 the film Jiyu Gakkō recorded higher ticket sales during this holiday filled week than any other time in the year including New Year s and Obon This prompted the managing director of Daiei Film Co Ltd to dub the week Golden Week based on the Japanese radio lingo golden time which denotes the period with the highest listener ratings 5 At the time 29 April was a national holiday celebrating the birth of the Shōwa Emperor Upon his death in 1989 the day was renamed to Greenery Day みどりの日 Midori no Hi 3 In 2007 Greenery Day was moved to 4 May and 29 April was renamed Shōwa Day to commemorate the late Emperor 3 The Emperor s Birthday 天長節 Tenchō Setsu was celebrated from 1927 to 1948 and it is now called The Emperor s Birthday 天皇誕生日 Tennō Tanjōbi Emperor Naruhito s birthday is on 23 February 6 Current practice EditMany Japanese nationals take paid time off during this holiday and some companies are closed down completely and give their employees time off Golden Week is the longest vacation period of the year for many Japanese workers citation needed Travel Edit Golden Week is a popular time for holiday travel Many Japanese travel domestically and to a lesser extent internationally citation needed Festivals Edit The Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival is held during Golden Week 7 It has two days of live jazz performances with 300 acts and over 3 000 artists in 72 different locations in and around the center of Takatsuki in northern Osaka 7 Sports Edit The Super GT Fuji 500 km car race is held on the 4th of May and became synonymous with that date in Golden Week 8 Transition to Reiwa EditGolden Week in 2019 was particularly long due to the 2019 Japanese imperial transition with the succession of the new emperor on 1 May designated as an additional national holiday The day marks the official beginning of the new Reiwa era As 29 April and 3 May are already holidays this caused 30 April and 2 May to be public holidays as well making 2019 s Golden Week ten consecutive days from Saturday 27 April through Monday 6 May 9 Impact of COVID 19 pandemic EditDue to the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike discouraged holiday travel during Golden Week to prevent the spread of infection Tokyo residents were advised to stay home for Stay Home Week ステイホーム週間 Sutei hōmu shukan 10 11 The rebranded Stay Home Week to Save Lives ran from April 25 through to May 6 12 13 Osaka governor Hirofumi Yoshimura closed schools on May 7 and 8 and businesses in the Kansai region were encouraged to extend the holiday period through the weekend until May 11 14 See also EditHolidays of Japan Golden Week in China Silver WeekFootnotes Edit Also ゴールデンウイーク Gōruden UikuReferences Edit Do Not Come To Japan This Week Kotaku Les jours feries du calendrier japonais in French Nippon Communications Foundation 28 April 2015 Archived from the original on 1 November 2019 Retrieved 1 November 2019 a b c d Golden Week Japan guide com 13 May 2009 Retrieved 5 February 2010 Golden Week in Japan Japanese Golden Week Gojapan about com 3 May 1947 Retrieved 5 February 2010 ゴールデンウィーク 語源由来辞典 Gogen allguide com 27 April 2004 Retrieved 5 February 2010 国民の祝日 について About national holiday Cabinet Office Japan Archived from the original on 29 March 2021 Retrieved 23 February 2021 a b Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival Alongwalker 1 March 2022 Archived from the original on 4 May 2022 2021 Fuji 500km Preview The Golden Week Tradition Returns Dailysportscar 2 May 2021 Archived from the original on 18 May 2021 Government to designate May 1 day of new Emperor s accession as public holiday creating 10 day Golden Week in 2019 Japan Times 12 October 2018 ステイホーム週間 初日の各地 ゴルフ やパチンコ店は大勢の人 FNNプライムオンライン Fuji News Network Retrieved 26 April 2020 STAY HOME 週間 ポータルサイト 東京都 www koho metro tokyo lg jp Tokyo Metropolitan Government Retrieved 26 April 2020 Coronavirus Cases in Japan by Prefecture nippon com 27 April 2020 ステイホーム週間 初日 都内の商店街では自主休業 NHKニュース NHK 大阪府立学校 来月８日まで休校 NHK 関西のニュース NHK NEWS WEB NHK Retrieved 27 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Golden Week Japan amp oldid 1155146239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
