japanese holidays for final

たいくのひ

second monday in october, students are organized into teams based on homeroom, promotes fitness, they do sports

子供の日

on may 5, promotes health of children, carp streamers are flown and origami folding occurs, baths filled with floating leaves

成人の日

せいじんおひ

coming of age day, 2nd monday of january, people who turned 18 in the past year are celebrated, speeches and gifts are given

お正月

おしょうがつ

celebrated 1/1-1/3, spent with friends and family, eat mochi, soba, tatome

七五三

しちごさん

celebrated 11/15 at shinto shrines, 3 yrs and 7 yrs for girls, 5 yrs for boys, celebrated dress up in kimonos and take pictures pray for good lives, for the children

敬老の日

けいろのひ

on 9/20, old ppl celebrated for wisdom, they get gifts

大晦日

おおみそか

on 12/31, marks transition from old year to new year, people clean their houses, visit shrines, and watch NHK. and eat toshikoshi soba

みどりの日

may 4th, used to be 4/29, people clean public spaces and plant trees and eat green, workers have the day off

七夕

たなばた

may 7, people write wishes on bamboo to send off, they eat food from 屋台(festival stalls)

節分

せつぶん

on 2/3, everyone celebrates it to fend off the bad spirits, they eat sushi?? thats all i have fuck you noah shankman

ひな祭り

ひなまつり

on 3/3, families pray for good fortune towards their daughters’ futures, decorating with hinaningyo, eat mochi, rice crackers

海の日

うみのひ

third monday of july, appreciate the sea, eat festival food and seafood

お盆

mid-august, families get together to honor their dead ancestors, they clean graves and light lanterns to put into the river, participate in bon dance, somen noodles, mochi, takoyaki eaten