Japanese holidays

We have a lot of national holidays.

There are 18 national holidays a year.

Basically companies provide holidays 1 or 2 days a week.

Usually it becomes Saturday and Sunday.

Companies provide holidays for New Year , Golden Week and Summer vacation.

They will be a week each.

Employees can receive payed holidays depend on company and how long do you work for that company.

It may be around from 5 days to 20 days a year.

You can bring over remained payed holidays to next year.

AND there are special case holidays like for Marry , funeral and Birthing child.

Let’s learn Japanese words which related to holidays.

holidays　お休み　おやすみ　Oyasumi
payed holidays　有給休暇　ゆうきゅうきゅうか　Yuukyuukyuuka
national holidays　祝日　しゅくじつ　Syukujitsu
week end　週末　しゅうまつ　Syumatsu

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