Japanese New Year
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For other traditions of celebrating the lunar new year, see Lunar New Year.
The Japanese New Year (正月, Shōgatsu) is an annual festival that takes place in Japan. Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu). Prior to 1872, traditional events of the Japanese New Year were celebrated on the first day of the year on the modern Tenpō calendar, the last official lunisolar calendar.
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Quick Facts Oshōgatsu), Official name ...
Japanese New Year (Oshōgatsu) | |
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Official name | Shōgatsu (正月) or Oshōgatsu |
Also called | New year |
Observed by | Japan |
Type | Cultural |
Significance | Celebrates the new year |
Observances | Holiday |
Begins | December 31/January 1 |
Ends | January 4 |
Date | January 1 |
Next time | 1 January 2025 (2025-01-01) |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Vietnamese New Year, Mongolian New Year, Tibetan New Year |
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