祝 日(しゅくじつ)

しゅくじつ

noun

national holiday; public holiday

culture time-general

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.

Etymology

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 words

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)

Related Words

Related: 休日(きゅうじつ) (day off (general))

Related: 連休(れんきゅう) (consecutive holidays)

Related: 振替休日(ふりかえきゅうじつ) (substitute holiday)

Related: 国民(こくみん)の祝日(しゅくじつ) (national holiday)

Related: 祝(いわ)う (to celebrate, to congratulate)

Compare: 平日(へいじつ) (weekday)

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Added 2026.1.20 19:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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