振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつ

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Meanings

1

substitute national holiday; compensatory public holiday

A weekday designated as a public holiday when a national holiday falls on a Sunday, under Japanese law.

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Since Respect for the Aged Day falls on a Sunday this year, the following Monday will be a substitute national holiday.

2

compensatory day off; lieu day

A day off granted by an employer in exchange for working on a holiday or other designated day; not a national holiday.

代だい休きゅう
代休 is a general compensatory day off, often used in workplace contexts, while 振替休日 can specifically refer to the legal substitute national holiday or a scheduled lieu day.
国こく民みんの祝しゅく日じつ
国民の祝日 refers to national holidays themselves, whereas 振替休日 is the substitute day when a national holiday falls on a Sunday.

振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつ
Standard and most compact spelling.
振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつ
Explicit okurigana spelling; less common but clearer for learners.
振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつ
Mixed okurigana variant; rarely used.

Compound of 振替 (ふりかえ, 'transfer, substitution') and 休日 (きゅうじつ, 'holiday'). The term reflects the legal mechanism of moving a holiday to a weekday.