big-will 7 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I can't recall hearing the term Silver Week before. But the holidays coming up seem to have that lovely title. 21st, 22nd, 23rd September holidays so it's a 5 day weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 5 days. Didn't realise. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Thinking of taking the Thurs and Fri to make it a 9 day break. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I'll be working... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Going to see my mate in Nagoya on the saturday....beers ahoy!!! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Silver week is a rare coinciding of two public holidays on Mon and Wed and the Govt being good sports by throwing in a free holiday on Tuesday to cut the people some slack. Silver comes from the fact that Monday is Respect for the age day - and silver - repping for the elderly (silver seats on trains) Also silver is the second such hoilday this year - the first is "Golden" week. Dunno who coined the term, but I like silver week already. Shame we couldn't have "bronze" week in about November. Wed is Autumn equinox day which is the variable holiday as it fluctuates year to year. Either way its awesome! not too shabby at all, I bet quite a few workers around the place have taken that thurs/fri option and made a decent break of it. Wonder if airline prices rose for silver week? Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Silver Week, Golden Week....great names for holidays Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Is there a bronze week? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Platinum week would be nice, 14 days straight vacation. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Originally Posted By: bobby12 Platinum week would be nice, 14 days straight vacation. bit of a contradiction there......wouldn't it be Platinum Fortnight if there were 14 days holiday? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 i never was good at maths. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Almost there - one day go to! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Bookings up here in Niseko for Silver Week are huge. It's bigger even than Golden Week! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I think a platinum fortnight in mid January would be just the ticket! Maybe the government would like to consider this!!!!! Or it could be called a 'snow fortnight' Ok who's first to suggest this? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 for foreigners only Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I'm off out for a few days. Have a good one Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I like it. Off on a mini break to Yamagata, er, now! See you Friday! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 went to Nagoya by local train for the weekend for the princely sum of 180 yen, would you believe that I lost my ticket twice??!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 nope Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Me too. Unbelievable! As is a ticket from where you live to Nagoya for 180 yen! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 I am being extremely lazy today. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Lazy, the whole lot of you! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 All over now? Or some people still on hols? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 there will always be people on hols Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Back to work. Link to post Share on other sites
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