Japanese festivals
January, New Year's Day, is the Japanese New Year. The Japanese used to celebrate the Lunar New Year, but after modern times, they revised the calendar and changed the New Year to 65438+ 1 in the western calendar, which is the most important festival in their year. This day is a day of family reunion. People usually go to the shrine to pay homage and pray for peace and happiness in the coming year.
Adult day
In ancient Japan, there was an adult ceremony, such as turning 20 this year. Today's Adult Day is the second Sunday of 5438+ 10. At this time, the municipal government will hold a series of celebrations. Men and women over the age of 20 will dress up to celebrate their adulthood.
Founding anniversary
The anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is February 1 1, which is equivalent to Japan's National Day, but its origin is quite special. It is said that this day was the day when Emperor Jimmu, the first Japanese emperor, ascended the throne, which was calculated from the records in the historical book "The History of Japan". But Emperor Jimmu is a figure in myths and legends, and the so-called founding day is just a form. On this day, people have no special activities, just an ordinary festival.
Spring Equinox
The vernal equinox comes from 24 solar terms, China. March 2 1 or so, with equal length of day and night.
Showa day
April 29th is Showa Day, which is actually Hirohito's birthday. After the emperor died, it became a festival. But we also have to give it a good saying, so according to the official explanation, this is a day to "review the rejuvenation of the Showa era and think about the future of the country."
Constitutional anniversary
May 3rd is the anniversary of the Constitution, commemorating the formulation of the first Japanese Constitution in 1947.
Green Day (みどりの)
May 4th is Green Day, which aims to make people appreciate the kindness of nature, a bit like our Arbor Day.
Children's Day
Unlike China's International Children's Day in June 1, Japanese Children's Day is on May 5th. It means to pray for children's happiness and be grateful for maternal love. On this day, families with boys will erect carp flags and pray for their children to grow up safely and healthily.
What about the girls at home? In fact, there is also a daughter's day on March 3, and parents decorate beautiful dolls for girls, but this day is not a legal holiday.
A day in the ocean
The third Monday in July is designated as Ocean Day. This festival is very special, not from traditional folk customs. Its purpose is to thank the sea for its kindness and pray for Japan's prosperity. Because Japan is an island country, people used to make a living by fishing and gained many benefits from the ocean, so there will be such a special festival.
Mountain day
August 1 1 is a mountain day. This festival is very new and was decided on 20 14.
Like Ocean Day, it is also a festival related to nature, which aims to remind people of the benefits of mountains and get close to nature. On this day, people will organize mountain climbing activities.
Respect for the elderly day
This festival comes from our Double Ninth Festival. It was originally scheduled for September of 15. Since 2003, it has been changed to the third Monday in September. On this day, people will carry out activities such as condolences to the elderly.
Spring Equinox
The autumnal equinox, like the vernal equinox, comes from 24 solar terms around September 23rd every year. This day is as long as day and night. On the autumnal equinox, people should remember their ancestors and their deceased relatives. Sports Day
The second Monday of 10 is Sports Day, which aims to make people more interested in sports and cultivate a healthier body and mind. It is a festival to commemorate the opening of 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Around the sports meeting day, primary and secondary schools in Japan held sports meetings.
In addition, since Tokyo will host the Olympic Games in 2020, the Japanese government will take this opportunity to change the "sports day" originally written in Chinese characters into "Sports Day" in English, presumably for the sake of internationalization.
Culture Day
The annual Cultural Day is 1 1.3, which is related to the aforementioned Constitutional Remembrance Day. May 3rd is the day when the Constitution was made, and 1 1.3 is the day when the Constitution was promulgated.
On this day, people will carry out some cultural-related activities, such as university art festivals, or award cultural medals to commend people who have contributed to culture and so on.
Thank you day
165438+1October 23rd is a hard-working thank-you day. When Bian Xiao first heard the name, she was very depressed. I worked so hard, why didn't anyone thank me and give me a holiday?
In fact, this day was called the New Taste Festival in ancient times, that is, the day of offering sacrifices to God after the harvest of grain. Later, the worship ceremony was no longer held, and it was changed to a day of hard thanks.
The emperor's birthday
As we all know, Japan still retains the Mikado system. Although the emperor has no real power, he is still respected by the people, so the emperor's birthday has always been a legal holiday.
Today's emperor's birthday is 65438+February 23rd. But I want to know, after the emperor abdicated, will the birthday of the new emperor become a holiday, and can the birthday of the emperor be preserved after abdication? If it can be preserved, the Japanese people are still very happy.