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newspaper holiday; no-publication day
A day on which newspapers are not published or delivered. In Japan, all major newspapers observe the same rest days, typically one day per month.
明日は休刊日だ。
Tomorrow is a newspaper holiday.
休刊日には新聞が届かない。
The newspaper doesn't come on no-publication days.
日本の新聞の休刊日は月に一回あり、各社一斉に休む。
Japanese newspapers have one no-publication day per month, and all companies take the same day off.
A compound of 休刊 (suspension of publication) and 日 (day). Refers specifically to the coordinated days when newspapers are not published.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新聞休刊日: newspaper holiday
- 休刊日に当たる: to fall on a no-publication day
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, major newspapers coordinate their rest days so that all papers take the same day off, usually once a month. These are often the day after national holidays or during the New Year period. This practice is unique to Japan and reflects the newspaper industry's labor agreements.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 休刊: suspension of publication — can also mean a magazine ceasing publication entirely
- 休業日: business holiday — a day when a business is closed