15 January | Seijin no hi (Coming of Age day) |
3 February | Setsubun (Bean throwing festival) |
14 February | Valentines Day |
14 March | White Day |
3 March | Hina matsuri (Girl's day) |
5 May | Kodomo no hi(Children's day) |
7 July | Tanabata (Star festival) |
July to August | Hanabi (Summer fireworks) |
6 August | Genbaku anniversary (Hiroshima atomic bomb) |
13 to 16 August | Obon (Spirit festival) |
2nd Monday in October | Taiiku no hi (Sports day) |
September and October | Otsukimi (Moon viewing festival) |
15th November | Shichi go san (Happiness and health day) |
December | Christmas and New Year |
まつり 祭り Festival あきまつり 秋祭り Autumn Festival / Fall Festival たんじょうび 誕生日 Birthday おぼん お盆 Bon Festival (mid August) はなまつり 花祭り Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th) とうろうながし 灯篭流し Ceremony in which Paper Lanterns are floated down a River (August 15/16) はなみ 花見 Cherry Blossom Viewing こどものひ 子供の日 Children's Day (May 5th) クリスマス Christmas せいじんしき 成人式 Coming-of-Age Ceremony せいねんしき 成年式 Coming-of-Age Ceremony ぶんかのひ 文化の日 Culture Day (November 3) ぶんかさい 文化祭 Culture Festival / Arts Festival ひなまつり 雛祭り Doll's Festival (March 3rd) せんきょ 選挙 Election ぎょうじ 行事 Event はなび 花火 Firework そうしき 葬式 Funeral ゴールデンウイーク Golden Week (Early May Holiday Season in Japan) ちちのひ 父の日 Father's Day しちごさん 七五三 Festival for 3-year-old Boys and Girls, 5-year-old Boys and 7-year-old Girls (November 15) そつぎょうしき 卒業式 Graduation Ceremony みどりのひ 緑の日 Greenery Day (April 29) ハロウィーン Halloween ははのひ 母の日 Mother's Day しょうがつ 正月 New Year / New Year's Day おおみそか 大晦日 New Year's Eve (December 31st) ゆきまつり 雪祭り Snow Festival はるまつり 春祭り Spring Festival なつまつり 夏祭り なつやすみ 夏休み Summer Vacation たなばた The Star Festival (July 7th) ほしまつり 星祭り The Star Festival (July 7th) バレンタインデー Valentine's Day けっこんしき 結婚式 Wedding Ceremony ふゆやすみ 冬休み Winter Vacation |
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