节假日 jiéjiàrì public holiday
How to remember 节假日: 节 section + 假 fake + 日 sun = public holiday.
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How it is used
- Umbrella, formal term covering all public holidays and days off - combines 节日 (festivals) and 假日 (days off).
- 节假日期间 (jiéjiàrì qījiān) - during the holiday period, a phrase seen constantly on store notices and traffic reports.
- More official/written than saying 放假的日子 in casual speech; used in government announcements about holiday schedules.
- Covers both traditional festivals like Spring Festival and ordinary weekends-turned-holidays, as a general category rather than one specific day.