4/21/2011

Quiz: The Golden Week

<Skill Level: All>

今年(2011年)のゴールデンウィークはいつでしょう?
When is the Golden Week this year?

Answer - 

The end of April through the first week of May is called "ゴールデンウィーク: Golden Week" in Japan, since there are many national holidays during the period. Many people plan to go on vacations and/or visit their families.

If you take days off on May 2nd and the 6th, you can enjoy up to 10 consecutive holidays this year.

<THE GOLDEN WEEK, 2011>
* 4/29/11 (Showa Day: 昭和の日)
* 4/30/11 (Saturday)
* 5/1/11 (May Day: メーデー・Sunday)
* 5/2/11 (Weekday) <---- This is just a regular weekday.
* 5/3/11 (Constitution Memorial Day: 憲法記念日)
* 5/4/11 (Greenery Day: みどりの日)
* 5/5/11 (Children's Day: こどもの日)
* 5/6/11 (Weekday) <---- This is just a regular weekday.
* 5/7/11 (Saturday)
* 5/8/11 (Sunday) 

祝日(しゅくじつ, shukujitsu): national holidays


昭和の日: しょうわのひ, Shouwa no hi
憲法記念日:けんこうきねんび, Kenkou kinenbi
みどりの日:みどりのひ, Midori no hi
こどもの日:こどものひ, Kodomo no hi