New Year At Japan

In japan the new year isn t just another holiday it is widely considered the most important.

New year at japan. The japanese new year 正月 shōgatsu is an annual festival with its own customs. 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 however some traditional events of the japanese new year are partially celebrated on the first day of the year on the modern tenpō calendar the. Most businesses shut down from january 1 to january 3 and families typically gather to spend the days together.

In japan after the 25th of december it s as if christmas never happened. Just as it is in dozens of countries jan. 1 is a national holiday in japan.

New year 正月 shōgatsu is the most important holiday in japan. In past years it was customary for many stores businesses and places of interest to close for a holiday over the year end and new year but now many places are open even on new year s day. That s because christmas here is like halloween just another fun holiday without much traditional or cultural let alone religious significance the traditional winter holiday for the japanese is oshogatsu literally first month or new year.

But here s where the similarities between japan and other countries drift apart. Japanese new year celebrations are quite different from typical.