祝日(しゅくじつ)

しゅくじつ
noun
national holiday; public holiday
1. national holiday; public holiday
An official holiday designated by the government, when schools and most businesses are closed.
明日(あした)は祝日(しゅくじつ)で学校(がっこう)が休(やす)みだ。
Tomorrow is a national holiday, so school is closed.
日本(にほん)には年間(ねんかん)16日(にち)の祝日(しゅくじつ)がある。
Japan has 16 national holidays per year.
祝日(しゅくじつ)が日曜日(にちようび)と重(かさ)なると振替(ふりかえ)休日(きゅうじつ)になる。
When a national holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday becomes a substitute holiday.

WORD STRUCTURE:
祝(しゅく) (celebration) + 日(じつ) (day)

JAPANESE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:

  • 元日(がんじつ) (1/1) - New Year's Day
  • 成人(せいじん)の日(ひ) (Jan 2nd Mon) - Coming of Age Day
  • 建国記念(けんこくきねん)の日(ひ) (2/11) - National Foundation Day
  • 天皇誕生日(てんのうたんじょうび) (2/23) - Emperor's Birthday
  • 春分(しゅんぶん)の日(ひ) (Mar ~21) - Vernal Equinox Day
  • 昭和(しょうわ)の日(ひ) (4/29) - Showa Day
  • 憲法記念日(けんぽうきねんび) (5/3) - Constitution Memorial Day
  • みどりの日(ひ) (5/4) - Greenery Day
  • こどもの日(ひ) (5/5) - Children's Day
  • 海(うみ)の日(ひ) (Jul 3rd Mon) - Marine Day
  • 山(やま)の日(ひ) (8/11) - Mountain Day
  • 敬老(けいろう)の日(ひ) (Sep 3rd Mon) - Respect for the Aged Day
  • 秋分(しゅうぶん)の日(ひ) (Sep ~23) - Autumnal Equinox Day
  • 文化(ぶんか)の日(ひ) (11/3) - Culture Day
  • 勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ) (11/23) - Labor Thanksgiving Day

RELATED TERMS:

  • 休日(きゅうじつ) - day off, holiday (general)
  • 振替(ふりかえ)休日(きゅうじつ) - substitute holiday
  • 国民(こくみん)の祝日(しゅくじつ) - national holiday (formal term)
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Added 2026.1.20 19:31
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