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    This document provides information about seasons, festivals, and holidays in Japan. It lists the traditional dates for the four seasons - spring, summer, autumn, and winter. It also details several famous Japanese festivals celebrated throughout the year, including Oshogatsu (New Year's Day), Hina-Matsuri (Doll Festival), and Bon Festival (honoring ancestors). Finally, it lists the national holidays in Japan for 2019, giving the English and Japanese names for each date.

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    This document provides information about seasons, festivals, and holidays in Japan. It lists the traditional dates for the four seasons - spring, summer, autumn, and winter. It also details several famous Japanese festivals celebrated throughout the year, including Oshogatsu (New Year's Day), Hina-Matsuri (Doll Festival), and Bon Festival (honoring ancestors). Finally, it lists the national holidays in Japan for 2019, giving the English and Japanese names for each date.

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    The current Calendar Year 2019 is Heisei 31 [ 平成 31 ]

    Seasons of Japan
    English name Japanese name Romanisation Traditional dates( tentative )

    SPRING 春 Haru February 4th – May 5th

    SUMMER 夏 Natsu May 6th – August 7th

    AUTUMN 秋 Aki August 8th – November 6th

    WINTER 冬 Fuyu November 7th – February 3rd


    SOME OF THE FAMOUS FESTIVALS OF JAPAN

    [ NIHON NO MATSURI ]

    MONTH / EVENT / DESCRIPTION


    DATE FESTIVAL NAME

    JANUARY OSHōGATSU Osechi (food in lacquered trays for the New


    Year) is prepared and eaten. Visit shrines,
    1ST – 3RD
    temples and celebrate with family and
    relatives. Ganjitsu ( 1st day of the year) is
    spent with family.

    MARCH 3RD HINA-MATSURI / This is celebrated with decoration of


    DOLL FESTIVAL Ningyō(Dolls). Hishimochi (diamond-
    shaped rice cakes) and Shirozake (rice malt
    with sake) are special meals.

    APRIL HANAMI / Sakura ( cherry blossom flower) blooms


    CHERRY during Haru(Spring). People celebrate the
    BLOSSOM Hanami with parties and get-togethers out-
    VIEWING doors.

    JULY 7TH TANABATA / People write wishes and aspirations on long


    STAR FESTIVAL narrow strip of paper and hang them on
    bamboo branches.

    AUGUST BON FESTIVAL Honoring of spirits of ancestors.


    (Shōryōdana) "Spirit Altar" is set up in front
    13TH – 15TH
    of the family Altar.

    JULY 19TH TōRō NAGASHI / Small paper lanterns containing a burning


    LANTERN flame are either set afloat to a river, lake
    FLOATING with a message written on the side of
    FESTIVAL lantern.

    NOVEMBER SHICHI-GO-SAN Five-year-old boys and seven- or three-


    15TH year-old girls are taken to the local shrine
    [ 7-5-3 ]
    to pray for their safe and healthy future.
    Chitose-ame ("thousand-year candy") is
    bought for children.

    DECEMBER ōMISOKA / People do Ōsōji( house cleaning)


    31ST TOSHI NO ICHI Toshigami (deity of the incoming year) is
    greeted. Toshikoshi-soba is eaten in the
    hope that one's family fortunes will extend
    like the long noodles.
    LIST OF NATIONAL HOLIDAYS OF JAPAN - 2019
    Date English name Official name Romanization

    January 1st New Year’s Day 元日 Ganjitsu

    January 14th Coming of Age Day 成人の日 Seijin no hi

    (2nd Monday of Or
    January )
    Adulthood Day

    February 11th National 建国記念の日 Kenkoku kinen


    Foundation Day
    no hi

    March 21st Vernal Equinox Day 春分の日 Shunbun no hi

    April 29th Shōwa Day 昭和の日 Shōwa no hi

    May 3rd Constitution 憲法記念日 Kenpō kinenbi


    Memorial Day

    May 4th Greenery Day みどり(緑)の日 Midori no hi

    May 5th Children’s Day 子供の日 Kodomono hi

    July 15th Marine Day 海の日 Umi no hi

    (3rd Monday of
    July )

    September 16th Respect for the 敬老の日 Keirō no hi


    aged Day
    (3rd Monday of
    September )
    September 23rd Autumnal Equinox 秋分の日 Shūbun no hi
    Day

    October 14th Health-Sports Day 体育の日 Taiiku no hi

    ( 2nd Monday of
    October )

    November 3rd Culture Day 文化の日 Bunka no hi

    November 4th Culture Day Holiday 文化の日 Bunka no hi no


    Yasumi
    の 休み

    November 23rd Labour 勤労感謝の日 Kinrō kansha no hi


    Thanksgiving day

    December 23rd Emperor’s Birthday 天皇誕生日 Tennō no tanjōbi

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