Japan Is Getting a 10-Day Vacation To Celebrate the New Emperor, and People Aren’t Happy
To celebrate the ascension of its new emperor and the start of the Reiwa era, Japan is giving everyone in the country a 10-day vacation. In addition to April 29, May 3, May 4, and May 5 — already a public holiday known as “Golden Week” — Japan will give its citizens extra vacation, resulting in 10 consecutive days off, from April 27 to May 6. You’d think that Japanese citizens would be overjoyed by the news, booking family vacations or romantic getaways — and many of them are — but a surprising number are actually complaining about the time off.