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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 has 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 of a weekend followed by three [[Holidays of Japan|Japanese public holidays]] in September. The holidays are: |
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'''Silver Week''' is the name for a string of consecutive holidays in autumn in [[Japan]]. In 2009 many Japanese workers and students get the five days from September 19th 2009 to September 23rd 2009 off. The name comes from the holidays similarity to Japan's [[Golden_Week_(Japan)|Golden Week]] holiday period. |
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* [[Respect for the Aged Day]], third Monday of September |
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* [[Autumnal Equinox Day]], astronomically determined, but usually September 23 |
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* [[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''. It is unusual for September to get this extra holiday. In Japanese [[pseudo-anglicism]], "silver" is a commonly used, polite adjective for referring to the elderly, deriving from their [[gray hair]]. 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 November around the time of [[Labour Thanksgiving Day]]. 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 (Japan)|Golden Week]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bWUBiUynkuEC&pg=PA165&dq=%22silver+week%22+japan#v=onepage&q=%22silver%20week%22%20japan&f=false |title=Japanese cinema: texts and contexts |page=165 |isbn=0415328489 |first=Alastair |last=Phillips |publisher=Taylor and Francis |year=2007 }}</ref>, 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== |
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==See also== |
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The five day break occurs in the following years: |
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*[[Holidays of Japan]] |
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* September 19 — September 23: 2009, 2015, 2026, 2037, 2043, 2054, 2071, 2099 |
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*[[Golden Week (Japan)]] |
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* September 18 — September 22: 2032, 2049, 2060, 2077, 2088, 2094 |
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*[[Golden Week (China)]] |
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Revision as of 13:45, 14 September 2009
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. In 2009, the term has gained popularity[1], referring to the unusual occurrence of a weekend followed by three Japanese public holidays in September. The holidays are:
- 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. It is unusual for September to get this extra holiday. In Japanese pseudo-anglicism, "silver" is a commonly used, polite adjective for referring to the elderly, deriving from their gray hair. 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 November around the time of Labour Thanksgiving Day. 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[4], yet another invention of the Japanese film industry.[5] However, this older definition of Silver Week did not catch on nor did it make it to some dictionaries.[6]
September occurrences
The five 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Phillips, Alastair (2007). Japanese cinema: texts and contexts. Taylor and Francis. p. 165. ISBN 0415328489.
- ^ 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