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Autumnal Equinox Day
Official name
秋分の日 (Shūbun no Hi)
Observed by
Japan
Type
Public
Significance
Commemorates the autumnal equinox
Celebrations
family reunions, outdoor activities, snacks such as botamochi
Date
September equinox
Frequency
annual
Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日, Shūbun no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23, the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time (autumnal equinox can occur on different dates for different time zones). Due to the necessity of recent astronomical measurements, the date of the holiday is not officially declared until February of the previous year. Autumnal Equinox Day became a public holiday in 1948. In 1947 and before, it was the date of Shūki kōreisai (秋季皇霊祭), an event relating to Shinto. Like other holidays, this holiday was repackaged as a non-religious holiday for the sake of separation of religion and state in Japan's postwar constitution.
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