Golden Week

American  

[gohld-uhn week] / ˈgoʊld ən ˈwik /

noun

1. in Japan and China, a period of about a week that includes multiple public holidays occurring in close succession.

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Example Sentences

Huo also attributed part of the slowdown to China's "Golden Week" National Day holiday at the start of the month, a period that usually sees slower factory activity.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

During Golden Week, H World’s hotels in third-tier cities, typically defined as provincial capitals, had higher occupancy rates than its rooms in more prime locations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Shares had jumped by more than 10% as trading restarted after the Golden Week holiday but fell back after a closely-watched news conference by the country's economic planners.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Japan has a series of holidays coming up known as the Golden Week, through Monday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Among the letters which his guardian, Mr. Gray, kindly placed at my disposal, I find the following bearing on "The Golden Week."

From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 by Thompson, Slason