the five seasonal festivals
Refers to the five traditional annual festivals: 人日 (Jan 7), 上巳 (Mar 3), 端午 (May 5), 七夕 (Jul 7), and 重陽 (Sep 9). Used in historical and cultural contexts.
The five seasonal festivals were established as official holidays in the Edo period.
Each of Japan's five seasonal festivals has its own traditional foods.
Standard kanji spelling for the five seasonal festivals.
Alternate kanji spelling using 供 (offering) instead of 句 (seasonal division).
From 五 (five) + 節句 (seasonal festival). The term originated in the Edo period when these five days were designated as official holidays.