The Holiday for Children

The Holiday for Children

Are there any holidays for children in your country? In Japan, there is one holiday for children called “Children’s Day” or Kodomono-hi in Japanese on May fifth every year. You must know the reason why people celebrate the day and the way they celebrate to understand the holiday.
First, the reason why people in Japan celebrate the children’s day is to wish the children’s success and health. In Japan, the children are very important for their parents or a family because the children have the role to maintain the house in the future. It is impossible to retain the family without the children.
Second, how Japanese people celebrate the day depends on each family but almost all families hold a party for their children and spend the day together. In recent years, both father and mother tend to work and the frequency to go out is increasing. Children do not have enough time to talk with their parents. It is the good opportunity for children to talk with their parents. In front of the house, parents display three to five flag of carps called koinobori in Japanese. They are used to wish the children’s success and health. The custom has been kept since 1948. Japanese people have been keeping the day as one of the most important day in Japan.
In conclusion, as you see the reason and ways to celebrate the children’s day, you found that the day is very important for people in Japan and should continue it forever. It is also important for you to know the role of children in Japan to understand the day.