Shimozuki, the foggy month clearly defines what November is all about. The weather remains unpredictable. That is why; less people plan anything for this month. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any National Holidays (Bank Holidays) or events in November.
In fact, we have two National Holidays: 11/03 "Day of Culture" (文化の日) and 11/23 "Labour's Day" (勤労感謝の日).
And one of the main events in November is 11/15 "Shichi-Go-San" (七五三) (literally shichi =7, go = 5, san =3). It’s a traditional event dated long ago where children would go to the shrine and pray for their health. Girls at the age of 3 and 7, and boys at the age of 3 and 5 usually go.
But for the most, they would celebrate Koyo, the autumn leaves. It’s probably equivalent to Sakura in spring. Koyo usually last a few days only when the leaves change its colour to red, yellow or sometimes purple. After that, they fall – it’s a sign that winter is around the corner.
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