Regular Annual Events in Japan
January :
Ganjitsu
(January the first)
February :
Setsubun
(
Mame-mak
i,or bean-throwing)
March :
Hina Matsuri
(The Girls' Festival)
April : The Cherry Blossom and
O-hanam
i@(Flower-Viewing)
May :
Tango no sekku
(The Boys' Festival)
June :
The Baiu
(The Rainy Season)
July :
Tanabata
(The Star Festival)
September :
Tsukimi
(The days for "moon gazing
")
October :
Taiiku-no-hi
(Physical Fitness Day or Sports Day)
Nonemver :
Shichi-go-san
(The Seven-Five-Three Festival)
December : Christmas and
Omisoka
(New Year's Yve)
