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Special Holidays/Festivals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What months are the season of Autumn in Japan?

a)

December, January, February

b)

March, April, May

c)

June, July, August

d)

September, October, November

2.

The trees in Japan change to what colours during Autumn?

a)

Pink and White

b)

Red, Orange and Yellow

c)

Green and Purlple

d)

Blue and Black

3.

Celebrating the Autumn Harvest is which festival?

a)

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

b)

Hina Matsuri (Girl's Day)

c)

Kodomo No Hi (Children's Day)

d)

Midori No Hi (Greenery Day)

4.

In Kyoto, they celebrate じだい まつり (Jidai Mastsuri). What is this festival known as in English?

a)

Festival of the Ages

b)

Dolls Festival

c)

Festival of Spirits

d)

Sports Day

5.

Greenery Day is a national holiday in Japan. How do you say this holiday in Japanese?

a)

Midori No Hi (みどり の ひ)

b)

Hina Matsuri (ひな まつり)

c)

Oban Matsuri (おばん まつり)

d)

Kurisumasu (クリスマス)

6.

On what date is Greenery Day?

a)

April 29

b)

May 1

c)

June 18

d)

July 17

7.

Hina Matsuri is known as what in English?

a)

Girls' Festival

b)

Boys' Day

c)

Childrens' Day

d)

Sports Day

8.

What date is Children's Day (Kodomo No Hi) celebrated on each year?

a)

May 5

b)

December 25

c)

January 1

d)

February 14

9.

What animal is used on the kites during Children's Day?

a)

Bird (とり)

b)

Koi Fish (こい)

c)

Panda (パンダ)

d)

Dog (いぬ)

10.

What day is Hina Matsuri celebrated on each year?

a)

March 3

b)

May 5

c)

February 14

d)

September 2

11.

What festival/holiday is this used for?

a)

Girls' Day

b)

Boys' Day

c)

Greenery Day

d)

Sports Day

12.

Sports Day is formally known as what day in Japan?

a)

Health and Sports Day

b)

PE Day

c)

Summer Olympics

d)

Football Carnival

13.

When is Health and Sports Day annually held in Japan?

a)

Second Monday of October

b)

First Monday of December

c)

Fourth Saturday of January

d)

Third Sunday of July

14.

Why does Health and Sports Day exists?

a)

To promote sports and an active lifestyle

b)

So everyone can have a day off

c)

So everyone can play football

d)

To promote an extra day off school

15.

What is significant about Health and Sports Day?

a)

Commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympic in Tokyo

b)

It's a free day off

c)

Commemorates the opening of the 2020 Summer Olympic in Tokyo

d)

You can play football all day

16.

Respect for the Aged Day is a Japanese public holiday to celebrate who?

a)

Kids'

b)

Elderly Citizens

c)

New Born Baby's

d)

Moms and Dads

17.

When is Respect for the Aged Day held?

a)

Third Monday of September

b)

Second Sunday of March

c)

First Saturday of April

d)

Fourth Tuesday of May

18.

Marine Day is a Japanese national holiday usually celebrated on the third Monday in July. What is the purpose of this holiday?

a)

Give thanks to the ocean's bounty (fishing)

b)

To consider the importance of the ocean to Japan

c)

To swim in the ocean all day

d)

To go fishing and catch crabs

19.

Marine Day is known as what else?

a)

Ocean Day

b)

Sea Day

c)

Blue Day

d)

Sky Day

20.

The Japanese word for New Year's Day is ...

a)

Oshogatsu (おしょがつ)

b)

Kodomo No Hi (こども の ひ)

c)

Kurisumasu (クリスマス)

d)

Midori No Hi (みどり の ひ)