GOLDEN WEEK 2022 MAY EXTEND UP TO 10 DAYS

In previous years, due to the Olympic Games, some holidays in Japan were changed, but this year the holidays will return to normal. Along with that, the most anticipated holiday of the year - "Golden Week" can also last up to 10 consecutive days.

The change in the calendar will also make 2022 have more consecutive 3-day holidays than last year, creating opportunities for people to easily plan travel, or organize important events, etc. Let's see the detailed holiday schedule in Japan in 2022 in the article below to make specific plans for the new year!

Japan has always been known as a hard-working country where people can “work themselves to death”, so many people will certainly think that there are very few holidays in Japan. However, in reality, compared to other countries, the number of holidays in Japan is not as few as you think.

The country with the most public holidays in the world is Thailand with 23 days off, followed by China (21 days), South Korea, India and Colombia in third place with 3 days off. What about Japan? The total number of public holidays in a year in Japan is 17 days, ranking 16th in the list of countries with the most public holidays in a year in the world. If you are living, working and studying in Japan, you must have noticed how many public holidays Japan has.

Golden Week is the most anticipated holiday of the year in Japan because there are many consecutive days off, so people often take advantage of this time to travel far away with family and friends. Because it is interspersed with Saturday and Sunday, Golden Week 2022 may last 10 days from April 29 (Friday) to May 4 (Sunday). Of these, 2/2 (Monday) and 5/6 (Friday) are weekdays, but if you can take these days off, you will have the longest holiday of the year.

In 2020 and 2021, with the Olympic Games planned, the Japanese Government changed the calendar of three holidays: Marine Day, Sports Day, and Mountain Day to facilitate the organization of the Olympic Games. However, this year, everything will return to normal.

Specifically, last year's Ocean Day (海の日) was July 22, 7 (Thursday) and will return to the old calendar, which is the third Monday of July (July 2021, 3). Sports Day (スポーツの日) in 18 will fall on the second Monday of October (October 7, 2022) instead of July as last year. Mountain Day will be August 2022 as previously scheduled.

– In 2022, there will be 9 consecutive 3-day holidays due to many holidays falling on Fridays and Mondays.
– June and December are months with no official holidays.
– In case the holiday falls on Saturday, there will be no compensatory day off.