Golden Week (Japanese: ゴールデンウィーク or 黄金週間, abbreviation: GW) is a Japanese term applied to the period containing the following public holidays: Abbreviation (from Latin brevis short) is strictly a shortening, but more particularly, an abbreviation is a letter or group of letters, taken from a word or words, and employed to represent them for the sake of brevity. ...

• April 29
  • Greenery Day (みどりの日, until 2006)
  • Showa Day (昭和の日, from 2007)
• May 3 - Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日)
• May 4
  • Bank Holiday (国民の休日, from 1985 to 2006)
  • Greenery Day (from 2007)
• May 5 - Children's Day (こどもの日, Kodomo no hi), also known as Boys' Day (端午の節句, Tango no Sekku)

Note Girls' Festival (Hinamatsuri) is March 3, which is not a public holiday.

Note that May Day (on May 1) is not a public holiday, but is nevertheless often granted as a holiday by many companies. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... Greenery day (みどりの日) is one of the holidays for Japanese citizens. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Showa Day (Japanese: 昭和の日 Shōwa no hi) is a Japanese holiday in honor of Emperor Hirohito who was the Emperor during and after World War II. The holiday is planned to be officially starting in the year 2007. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Koinobori Kodomo no hi (こどもの日) is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5. ... Tango No Sekku (May 5) May 5th is the Tango no Sekku (端午の節句), Boys Festival in Japan. ... A king doll, with two handmaidens. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... For the distress signal, see: Mayday; For the James Bond villain see May Day (James Bond) May Day is a name for various holidays celebrated on May 1 (or in the beginning of May). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...

The term was coined by movie theater operators after a new law in 1948 created the consecutive holidays, and thus increased attendance. At the time, April 29 was a national holiday for the birthday of Emperor Showa, but after his death in 1989, the day was renamed as "Greenery Day" in order to retain Golden Week. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... A birthday is the date on which a person was born. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇), (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2007, Greenery Day will move to May 4, and instead, April 29 will be Showa Day. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greenery day (みどりの日) is one of the holidays for Japanese citizens. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... Showa Day (Japanese: 昭和の日 Shōwa no hi) is a Japanese holiday in honor of Emperor Hirohito who was the Emperor during and after World War II. The holiday is planned to be officially starting in the year 2007. ...

Many Japanese take paid time off on the intervening work days, but some companies also close down completely and give their employees time off. The longest vacation period of the year, Golden Week is an extremely popular time to travel. Flights, trains and hotels are often fully booked despite higher rates at this time. Even some foreign destinations (such as mainland Asian Countries, Guam, Saipan, Hawaii, and cities on the U.S. west coast such as Los Angeles, Seattle, and San Francisco) are affected during this season by large numbers of Japanese tourists. The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ... Saipan is the largest island and capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, with a total area of 120 km² (46. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... Wikiquote has quotations relating to: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... See: West Coast of the United States West Coast, New Zealand West Coast, Tasmania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... This article is about the city in California. ...

See also

• Japanese festivals