Translation guide
How to express the idea of working on a day when you are normally off, such as a weekend or holiday.
To say that you are working on your regular day off, like a weekend or a scheduled non-work day.
The most common and neutral way to say 'work on a day off'. It literally means 'holiday attendance at work'. Used for both planned and unplanned work on days off.
明日は休日出勤しなければなりません。
I have to work tomorrow on my day off.
今週末、休日出勤があります。
I have to work this weekend (on my days off).
A more general phrase meaning 'work on a day off'. Slightly less formal than 休日出勤する, and can be used in casual conversation.
休みの日に働くのは嫌だ。
I hate working on my days off.
Noun form meaning 'working on a holiday/day off'. Often used in schedules or when talking about the concept.
休日出勤は手当が出ます。
You get an allowance for working on a day off.
Used when a situation results in having to work on a day off, often due to circumstances beyond your control.
トラブルで休日出勤になった。
I ended up having to work on my day off because of a problem.
Specifically referring to working on a national or public holiday.
Directly means 'work on a public holiday'. Clear and natural.
祝日に働くのは普通ですか？
Is it common to work on public holidays?
Noun meaning 'working on a public holiday'. More formal, often used in workplace contexts.
祝日出勤の代休を取ります。
I'll take a compensatory day off for working on the public holiday.
Emphasizing that you are working extra hours on what should be a non-working day.
Means 'do overtime on a day off'. Implies working beyond normal hours on a day you were supposed to be off.
休みの日に残業するのは本当に疲れる。
Working overtime on a day off is really exhausting.
A combination phrase meaning 'overtime while working on a day off'. Used when you not only come in on a day off but also stay late.
休日出勤で残業までした。
I even did overtime on my day off.
When you are asked or forced to come to work on your day off unexpectedly.
Passive form meaning 'be called out on a day off'. Conveys the nuance of being summoned to work against your will.
休みの日に呼び出されて、仕事に行った。
I was called in on my day off and went to work.
Formal expression meaning 'be ordered to work on a day off'. Used in strict hierarchical workplaces.
上司に休日出勤を命じられた。
My boss ordered me to work on my day off.
休日出勤 is a set phrase specifically for work attendance on a holiday or day off, often used in business contexts. 休みの日に働く is more general and can be used for any kind of work, including freelance or housework, on a day off. For formal or company-related situations, 休日出勤 is preferred.
休日出勤の申請を出してください。
Please submit a request for working on a holiday.
休みの日に働くのは好きじゃない。
I don't like working on my days off.
Avoid literal translations like '休みの日に仕事をする' (which is grammatically correct but less natural than set phrases like 休日出勤する). Also, 'working on a day off' is not '休みの上で働く' or similar direct translations.