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Vernal Equinox Day; Spring Equinox Day
A Japanese national holiday that falls around March 20-21, on the date of the vernal equinox. It is a day for appreciating nature and showing love for living things. Also traditionally a day for visiting family graves.
春分の日は国民の祝日です。
Vernal Equinox Day is a national holiday.
春分の日に家族でお墓参りに行った。
We went to visit the family graves on Vernal Equinox Day.
春分の日を過ぎると、昼の時間が夜より長くなる。
After Vernal Equinox Day, the daytime becomes longer than the nighttime.
CULTURE:
One of Japan's national holidays, established to celebrate the arrival of spring. The exact date varies slightly each year based on the astronomical equinox, typically falling on March 20 or 21. The holiday is part of a week-long Buddhist observance called 彼岸 (higan), during which Japanese families visit ancestral graves and make offerings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 春分の日の前後 (around Vernal Equinox Day)
- 春の彼岸 (spring equinox week)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 秋分の日: Autumnal Equinox Day — the autumn counterpart, falling around September 22-23