仕事納(しごとおさ)め

しごとおさめ
noun
last working day of the year
businessculture
1. last working day of the year; year-end work close
The final day of work before the New Year holiday. For most Japanese companies and government offices, this is December 28.
今日(きょう)が仕事納(しごとおさ)めだ。
Today is the last working day of the year.
仕事納(しごとおさ)めの日(ひ)は早(はや)めに退社(たいしゃ)できる。
On the last working day of the year, you can leave early.
仕事納(しごとおさ)めの後(あと)、職場(しょくば)の仲間(なかま)と忘年会(ぼうねんかい)に行(い)った。
After the last day of work for the year, I went to a year-end party with my colleagues.

Cultural note

Most Japanese companies and government offices close for the New Year holiday from December 29 through January 3. 仕事納(しごとおさ)め is typically December 28. The opposite is 仕事始(しごとはじ)め (first working day of the new year), usually January 4.

Common collocations

Forms

仕事(しごと) (work) + 納(おさ)め (closing, ending).

Related Words

Antonym: 仕事始(しごとはじ)め (first working day of the year)
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Added 2026.3.11 13:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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