Golden Week

[gohld-uhn week]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Japan is currently in one of its busiest holiday seasons, Golden Week, which consists of four national holidays in seven days, and will see trains, airports and holiday hotspots hit their peak.

From BBC

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

"The market really expected more. The correction will be even stronger if the data on the Golden week in terms of consumption is weak," said Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at investment bank Natixis.

From BBC

As China prepared to celebrate its Golden Week holiday and mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic, the ruling Communist Party rolled out a raft of measures aimed at boosting its ailing economy.

From BBC

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

From Seattle Times