休刊日(きゅうかんび)

A compound of 休刊(きゅうかん) (suspension of publication) and 日(び) (day). Refers specifically to the coordinated days when newspapers are not published.

Common collocations

• 新聞(しんぶん)休刊日(きゅうかんび): newspaper holiday
• 休刊日(きゅうかんび)に当(あ)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(きゅうかん): suspension of publication — can also mean a magazine ceasing publication entirely
• 休業日(きゅうぎょうび): business holiday — a day when a business is closed