Date | Name | Kind | More |
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Wednesday march 20, 2024 | Start of Spring - Vernal Equinox (Shumbun no hi ) | Shinto | |
Monday september 23, 2024 | Fall Equinox (Shubun no hi ) | Shinto | |
Start of Spring - Vernal Equinox (Shumbun no hi )
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Wednesday march 20, 2024
Shinto : Shinto celebration of the change of seasons with the coming of spring with shouts of Devils out, Good Fortune in . Bean throwing protects against demons.
Fall Equinox (Shubun no hi )
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Monday september 23, 2024
Shinto : This national holiday was established in 1948 as a day on which to honor one's ancestors and remember the dead. Prior to 1948, the autumnal equinox was an imperial ancestor worship festival called Shūki kōrei-sai (秋季皇霊祭) Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
[Wikipedia)