飛とび石いし連れん休きゅう

noun

series of holidays with workdays in between

Refers to a stretch of consecutive public holidays interrupted by one or two working days, creating a 'stepping-stone' pattern. Often used in the context of Golden Week or other holiday clusters.

• 今年ことしのゴールデンウィークは飛とび石いし連れん休きゅうになりそうだ。

  This year's Golden Week looks like it will be a series of holidays with workdays in between.

• 飛とび石いし連れん休きゅうの間あいだの平へい日じつに有ゆう給きゅうを取とって、大おお型がた連れん休きゅうにする人ひとも多おおい。

  Many people take paid leave on the workdays between the holidays to make it a long vacation.