GW

じーだぶりゅー
noun
Golden Week
1. Golden Week
A cluster of national holidays in late April and early May in Japan, typically allowing for a week-long vacation period.
GWに旅行(りょこう)する。
I'm going on a trip during Golden Week.
GWは道路(どうろ)が混(こ)む。
The roads get crowded during Golden Week.
GWの予定(よてい)はもう決(き)まった?
Have you decided your Golden Week plans yet?

ETYMOLOGY:
Abbreviation of 'Golden Week', the name for Japan's consecutive holiday period. The term was coined by the film industry in the 1950s.

CULTURAL NOTE:

Golden Week typically includes:

  • 昭和(しょうわ)の日(ひ) (Showa Day) - April 29
  • 憲法記念日(けんぽうきねんび) (Constitution Memorial Day) - May 3
  • みどりの日(ひ) (Greenery Day) - May 4
  • こどもの日(ひ) (Children's Day) - May 5

USAGE:
One of Japan's busiest travel periods. Hotels, flights, and transportation are often fully booked.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 大型連休(おおがたれんきゅう) - long holiday period
  • お盆(ぼん) - Obon holiday (August)
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