祝日

しゅくじつ

national holiday

What does 祝日 mean?

祝日 is a Japanese noun meaning national holiday in English. It is written as 祝日 in kanji, しゅくじつ in hiragana, and shukujitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その日は国会の法令によって祝日になった。

That day was made a holiday by an act of the diet.