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or is a holiday period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May containing multiple public holidays. It is also known as .

One of Japan's largest holiday periods of the year, Golden Week often sees a surge in vacation travel throughout the country. Four days of the week are officially designated as public holidays, with workers often opting to take the full week off.

Holidays celebrated

Golden Week encompasses the following public holidays.

Note that is a generic term for any official holiday. Until 2006, 4 May was

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