About this Holiday
Vernal Equinox Day (Shunbun no Hi) celebrates the spring equinox, traditionally a time to appreciate nature and cherish all living beings. The exact date varies each year based on astronomical calculations announced by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, typically falling around March 20–21. It is also the middle day of Higan, the Buddhist spring equinox week, a traditional time for Japanese families to visit ancestral graves and pay their respects.