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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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The yen consolidated against other G-10 and Asian currencies on the first day of trading in Tokyo following Japan’s long Golden Week holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

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

The blizzard struck during China's eight-day Golden Week holiday, a peak season for local tourism.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

They note a rapid correction of freight rates ahead of the Chinese Golden Week holiday that starts Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025

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 Slason Thompson

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