There are a number of special holidays in Japan that you'll find useful to know, especially if you're planing on traveling.
After this lesson you'll be able to pronounce all the holidays in Japanese.
Resources for further reading:
Pronunciation of holidays in Japanese
Let's begin with some general holidays and events:
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誕生日
たんじょうび
Tanjōbi
Birthday
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クリスマス
クリスマス
Kurisumasu
Christmas
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元旦
がんたん
Gantan
New Year's Day
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父の日
ちち の ひ
Chichi no hi
Father's Day
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母の日
はは の ひ
Haha no hi
Mother's Day
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子供の日
こども の ひ
Kodomo no hi
Children's Day
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労働の日
ろうどう の ひ
Rōdō no hi
Labor Day
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感謝祭
かんしゃさい
Kanshasai
Thanksgiving
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イースター
イースター
Īsutā
Easter
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バレンタイン デー
バレンタイン デー
Barentain dē
Valentine's Day
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エイプリル フール デー
エイプリル フール デー
Eipuriru fūru dē
April Fool's Day
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ハヌカー
ハヌカー
Hanukā
Hanukkah
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ハロウィーン
ハロウィーン
Harowiin
Halloween
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独立記念日
どくり つきねんび
Dokuritsu kinenbi
Independence Day
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Here are some Japanese holidays that you may not have heard before:
成人の日
せいじん の ひ
Seijin no hi
Coming of Age Day
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天皇誕生日
てんのう たんじょうび
Tennō tanjōbi
The Emperor's Birthday
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勤労感謝の日
きんろう かんしゃ の ひ
Kinrō kansha no hi
Labour Thanksgiving Day
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春分の日
しゅんぶん の ひ
Shunbun no hi
Spring Equinox Day
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体育の日
たいいく の ひ
Taiiku no hi
Health and Sports Day
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There are plenty of other festivals and national holidays so if you're visiting Japan, make sure you know when these holidays are and how they will effect your trip. Happy holiday-ing! For more lessons on Japanese vocabulary I recommend these!
- Need to book a hotel in Japanese? This is the vocab lesson for you.
- Going on a spending spree? Know your vocabulary to do with shopping in Japanese.
- Understand signs in Japanese. A super handy lesson (especially if you need to go to the toilet!)
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