Vernal Equinox Day in Japan
Vernal Equinox Day in Japan is held on March 21. It’s a public holiday, and a time for traditions and an appreciation of the world at large. This event in the third decade of the month March is annual. 
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Today Shunbun no Hi is a national holiday and the majority of Japanese will have the day off work to celebrate with their families. Many people will return to their homes they originally come from to spend the day with their families. In the northern hemisphere, the vernal equinox (March) conventionally marks the beginning of spring in most cultures and is considered the start of the New Year in the Assyrian calendar, Hindu, and the Persian or Iranian calendars, while the autumnal equinox (September) marks the beginning of autumn.
Vernal Equinox Day in Japan is normally held on March 20 or March 21 each year. This day marks the start of spring and the end of winter. Before World War II it was called Shunki Koreisai, a Shinto holiday observed to honor past emperors of Japan.
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Minion Day in Japan on March 20
Broadcasting Day in Japan on March 22 (On March 22, 1925, Japan's first broadcaster took to the airwaves.);
Sakura Blossom Holiday in Japan on March 27 (Usually, the blooms burst into colour between March and early April);
Commemoration of Sen no Rikyū on March 28 (Schools of Japanese tea ceremony);
Miyako Odori in Japan on April 1 (The Miyako Odori or 都をどり is one of Japan's best Geisha events. It features a large number of Maiko and several Geiko from the Gion district of Kyoto);
Castle Day in Japan on April 6 (Shiro No Hi);
Hana Matsuri in Japan on April 8
Portfolio Day in April on April 8
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