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.

Tomorrow is a national holiday, so school is closed.

Japan has 16 national holidays per year.

When a national holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday becomes a substitute holiday.

祝日(しゅくじつ) means a national or public holiday (祝(しゅく) celebration + 日(じつ) day). Japan has 16 per year, including 元日(がんじつ) (New Year's Day), 成人(せいじん)の日(ひ) (Coming of Age Day), こどもの日(ひ) (Children's Day), and 文化(ぶんか)の日(ひ) (Culture Day).

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 holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday becomes a substitute holiday

Register: Neutral; the formal term is 国民(こくみん)の祝日(しゅくじつ).

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Added 2026.1.20 19:31 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:21

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