Golden Week (Japan)

, often abbreviated to simply GW and also known as Ōgon Shūkan or “Large Consecutive Holiday” is a Japanese term applied to the period containing the following public holidays: April 29 The Emperor’s Birthday, until 1988 Greenery Day, from 1989 until 2006 Shōwa Day, from 2007 May 3 Constitution Memorial Day May 4 Holiday, from 1985 until 2006 Greenery Day, from 2007 May 5 Children’s Day, also customarily known as Boys’ Day .