2pints-mate 0 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 hey Japan folk, when exactly are the golden week holidays this year? Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Next week Monday, Thursday and Friday are holidays. So if people take off Tuesday and Wednesday..... Voila! 9 days! Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Yes and I don't even need to take them off - I have been given them off! So I have 9 days no work. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Problem now is deciding what to do with it! Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Nice one. Good problem to have that. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 What does Golden Week celebrate? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Its a few national holidays all coming together, so to speak. Can't quite remember what they are at the moment, will post later if no-one else has. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 April 29 - Shōwa Day (昭和の日) [on Sunday this year and so the Monday is a holiday] May 3 - Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日) May 4 - Green Day (みどりの日) May 5 - Children's Day (こどもの日) Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Wow 4 different holidays in a week Just how many holidays a year are there in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I think there are 13 national holidays. But.... remember that... Japanese People Work Harder That Anyone Else © Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Next week Monday, Thursday and Friday are holidays. So if people take off Tuesday and Wednesday..... Voila! 9 days! Yes, but don't forget that Saturday (May 5th) is a national holiday too... Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Being a Saturday, doesn't make any difference to me. But I suppose it might to some. And details are important. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ah Golden Week. A time to rest and chill out, I reckon. Going somewhere popular often ain't a good idea.... busy busy. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I saw a fluff piece on Japanese tv that said lots of people are going to be COMING to Tokyo this Golden Week, ie. tourist visit, rather than the other way round. Whether there's any truth to that I do not know. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'm going to the Hacienda Festival at Oiso Long Beach on Saturday, Peter Hook and various other ex-mad-for-it bods are playing over the weekend. Highlight for me is watching the Charlatans Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 sounds like fun! is 'hookie the tosser' pretending to DJ or bringing his joy division covers band with him? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 he's doing the Joy Division set Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 That man comes over as more and more bitter day by day re: new order. A messy mess, it is. Interesting character though. Look out for him singing with one hand in the air.... You'll probably see what I mean. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 And dont forget that if there are two national holidays around a regular day, then that regular day becomes a holiday too. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 That man comes over as more and more bitter day by day re: new order. A messy mess, it is. Interesting character though. Look out for him singing with one hand in the air.... You'll probably see what I mean. haha....I'll def keep a sharp eye for it Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 And dont forget that if there are two national holidays around a regular day, then that regular day becomes a holiday too. That's actually why they moved みどりの日 between 憲法記念日 and こどもの日. It eliminated a potential holiday. It used to come earlier in the week. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'm taking the two days off in the middle and going to enjoy a nice long 9 days off work. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Iiiiiiiiii naaaaaaaaa!! Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'm just going to have the 2 long weekends myself. Sounds good to me. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Oh well have a fun Golden Week you lazy people over there! Link to post Share on other sites
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