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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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Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has said the government is ready to take action in the currency market at any time, even during the Golden Week holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

But this year, retailers launched their sales campaigns in October, coinciding with the end of China's Golden Week holiday.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

In China, mainland shares rose after trading resumed following the Golden Week holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Citi Research analysts noted Thursday that passenger data for the first two days of Golden Week, a national holiday encouraging domestic travel in China, were weaker than expected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 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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