Japan’s Golden Week Holiday: 2019

Golden Week (ć‚“ćƒ¼ćƒ«ćƒ‡ćƒ³ć‚¦ć‚£ćƒ¼ć‚Æ) is one of the busiest holiday seasons in Japan. This year, the timing of the holidays as well as the introduction of a new national holiday has created an unusually long Golden Week that lasts 10 whole days! Here’s everything you need to know about Golden Week 2019.

Japan’s Coming of Age Day

In Japan, turning 20 yearsĀ old marks the official age of adulthood, and there is even a national holiday celebrating this big lifetime milestone. Coming of Age Day (ęˆäŗŗć®ę—„ Seijin no Hi) isĀ held every year on the second Monday of January in Japan. The holiday congratulates those who have recently reached or will soon reach the lawful age of maturity in … Read More

Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) in Japan

Does your country have a national holiday dedicated to children? In Japan, Kodomo no Hi (恓恩悂恮ꗄ) is a day set aside to celebrate children’s personalities and happiness.Ā