振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつ

noun

substitute national holiday; compensatory public holiday

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

• 今年ことしの敬けい老ろうの日ひは日にち曜よう日びなので、翌よく月げつ曜よう日びが振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつになります。

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

noun

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.

• 祝しゅく日じつに出しゅっ勤きんしたので、金きん曜よう日びに振ふり替かえ休きゅう日じつを取とるつもりです。

  Since I worked on a public holiday, I plan to take a compensatory day off on Friday.