Golden Week, pronounced "goruden-weeku" is a special week in Japan which includes several important holidays. It begins on April 29th or Green Day (midori-no-hi) which is the birthday of the late Emperor Hirohito. May 3rd is Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi) which celebrates the day in 1947 when the new post-war constitution was adopted. May 5th is Children's Day (kodomo-no-hi) and recently May 4th or Citizen Rest Day (kokumin-no-kyuitsu) was created in order to make a continuous holiday for all the Japanese people.

Golden Week is the longest holiday in Japan after the New Years holiday and most businesses and all schools are closed for the week. Because it is difficult for Japanese to get time off during the year, many elect to take their vacations at this time.