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子供の日

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  • ()(ども)()()
    kodomonohi

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Koinobori 鯉のぼり

子供の日Image Koinobori 鯉のぼり: Public Domain

Japanese celebrations

Special days, festivities and celebrations in Japan.

Calendar of special days and celebrations in Japan:1

DateJapaneseEnglish
1月1日元日🎍 New Year's Day
2nd Monday of January成人の日👦 Coming of Age Day
2月11日建国記念の日🎌 National Foundation Day
2月14日バレンタインデー💘 Valentine's Day
3月3日雛祭🎎 Hinamatsuri (Doll's Day or Girls' Day)
3月14日ホワイトデー💟 White Day
3月20日~春分の日🌱 Vernal Equinox Day
4月29日昭和の日Shōwa Day (Shōwa Era Emperor Birthday)
5月3日憲法記念日Constitution Memorial Day
5月4日みどりの日🌲 Greenery Day (Nature day)
5月5日こどもの日🎏 Children's Day
Early MayゴールデンウィークGolden Week
3rd Monday of July海の日🌊 Marine Day
7月7日 or 8月7日七夕🎋 Tanabata (Star Festival)
7月15日お盆Obon (Festival of the Dead)
3rd Monday of September敬老の日👴 Respect for the Aged Day
9月23日~秋分の日🍂 Autumnal Equinox Day
2nd Monday of October体育の日🏃 Health and Sports Day
11月3日文化の日📚 Culture Day
11月15日七五三👧 Shichi-Go-San (Seven-Five-Three)
11月23日勤労感謝の日💼 Labor Thanksgiving Day
12月23日天皇誕生日The Emperor's Birthday
12月25日クリスマス🎅 Christmas
12月31日大晦日Oomisoka (New Year's Eve)
12月31日 at midnight除夜の鐘🔔 Joya-no-kane (New Year bells)

  1. Dates are expressed in Japanese format: monthday日 

Children's Day - こどもの日

Children's day is a day to celebrate the happiness of all children and their healthy growth.

May 5th is Children's day, also called 端午の節句 (boys festival). During this day, people celebrate the happiness of all children and their healthy growth. It is a National Holiday since 1948.

Families with boys often display a helmet replica or samurai dolls at home and fly 鯉のぼり carp streamers outside.

Tradicional foods during this day are (a rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves) and 柏餅 (rice cakes wrapped in an oak leaf with sweet adzuki beans inside).

In Japan, Children's day is celebrated twice a year. ひな祭り(hina matsuri) on March 3rd for the girls and こどもの日 (kodomonohi) on May 5th for the boys.

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