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seasonal event; seasonal observance; seasonal tradition
A recurring event, custom, or observance tied to a particular time of year — such as 花見 in spring, 花火大会 in summer, 月見 in autumn, or 正月 in winter. Includes both traditional cultural observances and modern seasonal promotions at schools, shops, and community groups.
Composed of 季節 (season) and 行事 (event, function, observance). A broad term covering both traditional calendar-based observances and contemporary seasonal programming at kindergartens, schools, community centers, and retail businesses.
Usage
Often used in the plural sense to refer to 'seasonal events' as a category — for example in kindergarten curricula, community-center programming, or department-store marketing. Individual events like 七夕 or 節分 are more specifically called 年中行事 (annual events), but the two terms overlap.
Common collocations
- 季節行事を行う: to hold a seasonal event
- 季節行事に参加する: to take part in a seasonal event
- 季節行事を楽しむ: to enjoy seasonal events
- 季節行事を大切にする: to value / cherish seasonal traditions
- 日本の季節行事: Japanese seasonal events
Similar words
- 年中行事: annual event — traditional observances that recur at a fixed time each year (正月、節分、etc.); a major subset of 季節行事
- 伝統行事: traditional event — specifically cultural and heritage events, not modern seasonal promotions
- 祭り: festival — a specific, typically local, festive event, often a type of 季節行事
- イベント: event — the general modern loanword, used for any event regardless of seasonal tie-in