(きゅうぎょうび)

きゅうぎょうび
noun
closed day; day off; non-business day
1. closed day; day off; non-business day
A day on which a business, store, or facility is closed and not operating.
休業日(きゅうぎょうび)水曜日(すいようび)です。
The closed day is Wednesday.
休業日(きゅうぎょうび)のお()らせが入口(いりぐち)()ってある。
A notice about closed days is posted at the entrance.
年末年始(ねんまつねんし)休業日(きゅうぎょうび)となりますので、ご了承(りょうしょう)ください。
Please note that we will be closed during the New Year holiday period.

Composed of 休業(きゅうぎょう) (business closure) + () (day). Commonly seen on signs at shops, restaurants, and public facilities to indicate when they are closed. Different from a personal day off (休日(きゅうじつ)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 定休日(ていきゅうび): regular closing day — a fixed weekly day off
  • 臨時(りんじ)休業日(きゅうぎょうび): temporary closure day
  • 年間(ねんかん)休業日(きゅうぎょうび): annual closed days

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 定休日(ていきゅうび): regular closing day — the most common term on shop signs
  • 休日(きゅうじつ): holiday; day off — more general, often refers to personal days off
  • 営業日(えいぎょうび): business day — the opposite, a day when the business is open