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| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Silver Week'''|シルバーウィーク|Shirubā Wīku}} is a new [[Japan]]ese term applied to a string of consecutive holidays in September. In 2009, the term gained popularity,<ref>[http://www.google.com/trends?q=シルバーウィーク Google Trends - シルバーウィーク]</ref> referring to the unusual occurrence that year of a weekend followed by three [[Holidays of Japan|Japanese public holidays]] in September. The holidays were: |
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| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Silver Week'''|シルバーウィーク|Shirubā Wīku}} is a new [[Japan]]ese term applied to a string of consecutive holidays in September, occurring only in certain years. In 2009, the term gained popularity,<ref>[http://www.google.com/trends?q=シルバーウィーク Google Trends - シルバーウィーク]</ref> referring to the unusual occurrence that year of a weekend followed by three [[Holidays of Japan|Japanese public holidays]] in September. The holidays were: |
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* [[Respect for the Aged Day]], third Monday of September |
* [[Respect for the Aged Day]], third Monday of September |
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* [[Autumnal Equinox Day]], astronomically determined, but usually September 23 |
* [[Autumnal Equinox Day]], astronomically determined, but usually September 23 |
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* [[Public holidays in Japan|Kokumin no kyūjitsu]], the day in between the two other holidays |
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Japanese law stipulates that if there is only one non-holiday in between two public holidays, that day should become an additional holiday, known as a ''Kokumin no kyūjitsu'' (lit. Citizens' Holiday). It is unusual for September to get this extra holiday, so the presence of a "silver week" |
Japanese law stipulates that if there is only one non-holiday in between two public holidays, that day should become an additional holiday, known as a ''Kokumin no kyūjitsu'' (lit. Citizens' Holiday). It is unusual for September to get this extra holiday, so the presence of a "silver week" was not widely noted before 2009. The term "silver week" refers to an imagined second rank after the more famous "[[Golden Week (Japan)|Golden Week]]". The holiday period is sometimes used for foreign travel.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090827/NEWS01/908270363/Hawaii+visitor+arrivals+up+1.3++%E2%80%94+but+their+spending+drops+12.4+ |publisher=Honolulu Advertiser |title=Hawaii visitor arrivals up 1.3% |first=Robbie |last=Dingeman |date=27 August 2009 |accessdate=2 September 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |publisher=Joong Ang Daily |url=http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2909543 |title=Fewer overseas tourists visit Korea over summer |date=2 September 2009 |accessdate=2 September 2009 }}</ref> |
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Prior to 2009, a different definition of Silver Week referred to the days in the second half of November around the time of [[Labour Thanksgiving Day]],<ref>小林信彦『物情騒然。 人生は五十一から』文藝春秋、2002年、p91-p92</ref> or during the first week of November by another source.<ref name="googlebook">{{Cite book |url= |
Prior to 2009, a different definition of Silver Week referred to the days in the second half of November around the time of [[Labour Thanksgiving Day]],<ref>小林信彦『物情騒然。 人生は五十一から』文藝春秋、2002年、p91-p92</ref> or during the first week of November by another source.<ref name="googlebook">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bWUBiUynkuEC&q=%22silver+week%22+japan&pg=PA165 |title=Japanese cinema: texts and contexts |page=165 |isbn=978-0-415-32848-7 |first=Alastair |last=Phillips |publisher=Taylor and Francis |year=2007 }}</ref> Historians have identified Silver Week itself as a commercial invention of the 1950s [[film industry]], keen to promote cinema attendance during the holiday by reference to the popularity of leisure pursuits during the better-established Golden Week,<ref name="googlebook" /> yet another invention of the Japanese film industry.<ref>[http://gogen-allguide.com/ko/goldenweek.html ゴールデンウィーク - 語源由来辞典]</ref> However, this older definition of Silver Week did not catch on nor did it make it to some dictionaries.<ref>[http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?p=シルバーウィーク&enc=UTF-8&stype=0&dtype=0 Yahoo! Dictionary - no entry found for シルバーウィーク]</ref> |
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==September occurrences== |
==September occurrences== |
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The three-day break occurs in the following years: |
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* September 19 – September 23: 2009, 2015 |
* September 19 – September 23: 2009, 2015, 2026, 2037, 2043, 2054, 2071, 2099 |
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* September 18 – September 22: 2032, 2049, 2060, 2077, 2088, 2094 |
* September 18 – September 22: 2032, 2049, 2060, 2077, 2088, 2094 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[ |
*[[Public holidays in Japan]] |
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*[[Golden Week (Japan)|Golden Week]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Public holidays in Japan]] |
[[Category:Public holidays in Japan]] |
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[[Category:September observances]] |
[[Category:September observances]] |
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{{Japan Holidays |state=expanded}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 12 July 2023
| Silver Week シルバーウィーク (Shirubā Wīku) | |
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| Genre | String of consecutive holidays |
| Date(s) | September |
| Country |  Japan |
Silver Week (シルバーウィーク, Shirubā Wīku) is a new Japanese term applied to a string of consecutive holidays in September, occurring only in certain years. In 2009, the term gained popularity,[1] referring to the unusual occurrence that year of a weekend followed by three Japanese public holidays in September. The holidays were:
- Respect for the Aged Day, third Monday of September
- Autumnal Equinox Day, astronomically determined, but usually September 23
- Kokumin no kyūjitsu, the day in between the two other holidays
Japanese law stipulates that if there is only one non-holiday in between two public holidays, that day should become an additional holiday, known as a Kokumin no kyūjitsu (lit. Citizens' Holiday). It is unusual for September to get this extra holiday, so the presence of a "silver week" was not widely noted before 2009. The term "silver week" refers to an imagined second rank after the more famous "Golden Week". The holiday period is sometimes used for foreign travel.[2][3]
Prior to 2009, a different definition of Silver Week referred to the days in the second half of November around the time of Labour Thanksgiving Day,[4] or during the first week of November by another source.[5] Historians have identified Silver Week itself as a commercial invention of the 1950s film industry, keen to promote cinema attendance during the holiday by reference to the popularity of leisure pursuits during the better-established Golden Week,[5] yet another invention of the Japanese film industry.[6] However, this older definition of Silver Week did not catch on nor did it make it to some dictionaries.[7]
September occurrences
[edit]The three-day break occurs in the following years:
- September 19 – September 23: 2009, 2015, 2026, 2037, 2043, 2054, 2071, 2099
- September 18 – September 22: 2032, 2049, 2060, 2077, 2088, 2094
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Google Trends - シルバーウィーク
- ^ Dingeman, Robbie (27 August 2009). "Hawaii visitor arrivals up 1.3%". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Fewer overseas tourists visit Korea over summer". Joong Ang Daily. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ 小林信彦『物情騒然。 人生は五十一から』文藝春秋、2002年、p91-p92
- ^ a b Phillips, Alastair (2007). Japanese cinema: texts and contexts. Taylor and Francis. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-415-32848-7.
- ^ ゴールデンウィーク - 語源由来辞典
- ^ Yahoo! Dictionary - no entry found for シルバーウィーク