Next Monday is a national holiday, therefore we have three day weekend. I think this is the third time in this year. First was from Jan. 10 to 12 for Coming of Age day weekend. Second was from March 20 to 22 for Vernal Equinox Day weekend.
In October there will be another one from Oct. 10 to 12 for Physical Education Day weekend. In November there will be another from Nov. 21 to 23 for Labor Thanksgiving Day weekend.
Besides this in September there will be five days weekend from Sep. 19 to 23 for the combination of Respect-for-the-Aged Day and the Autumn Equinox Day weekend. In May we had also five days weekend called "Golden Week."
We have not had this long weekend before 2000. In 2000 the Coming of Age Day was changed from Jan. 15 to the second Monday of January, and Physical Education day from Oct. 10 to the second Monday of October. In 2003 Marine Day was changed from July 20 to the third Monday of July, and Respect-for-the-Aged Day from Sep. 15 to the third Monday of September. We call this "Happy Monday System."
There are pros and cons regarding this system. But generally speaking we like a long weekend.
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