次の祝日
tsugi no shukujitsu
In Japanese, the phrase for "next holiday" is 次の祝日 (tsugi no shukujitsu).
This phrase is used when referring to the next official red-letter day on the Japanese calendar, such as Marine Day or Mountain Day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 次の (tsugi no), meaning 'next' and 祝日 (shukujitsu), meaning 'public holiday'.
Which one should you use?
While 次の祝日 refers specifically to a government-mandated public holiday, 次の休み is a more general term that can refer to a person's next day off or a school break.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle の is used here to link the adjective-like noun 次 to the noun 祝日.
How do you pronounce it?
tsugi no shukujitsu
Did you know?
- If no 祝日 falls in a particular month, the Japanese government can designate a 'Citizen's Holiday' (国民の休日) to ensure there is at least one public holiday every month.
- Japan has a 'Happy Monday System' where certain 祝日 are moved from their original dates to the nearest Monday. This creates three-day weekends to encourage domestic tourism and spending.
- If a 祝日 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a substitute holiday called 振替休日 (furikae kyūjitsu). This ensures that citizens do not lose a day of rest due to calendar overlap.
Examples in context
- 次の祝日はいつですか？Tsugi no shukujitsu wa itsu desu ka?When is the next holiday?
- 次の祝日は月曜日です。Tsugi no shukujitsu wa getsuyōbi desu.The next holiday is Monday.
- 次の祝日には旅行に行きたいです。Tsugi no shukujitsu ni wa ryokō ni ikitai desu.I want to go on a trip during the next holiday.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are looking at a calendar together.
- 陽太 Yota次の祝日はいつかな？Tsugi no shukujitsu wa itsu kana?I wonder when the next holiday is?
- 陽葵 Himari来週の月曜日だよ。Raishuu no getsuyoubi da yo.It is next Monday.
- 陽太 Yotaいいですね。どこかに行きましょう。Ii desu ne. Dokoka ni ikimashou.That's great. Let's go somewhere.
- 陽葵 Himari賛成！計画を立てよう。Sansei! Keikaku o tateyou.I agree! Let's make a plan.
