noun
One of the five ancient seasonal festivals (五節句), celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Also known as 重陽 (ちょうよう).
菊の節句には菊酒を飲む習慣がある。
There is a custom of drinking chrysanthemum sake on the Chrysanthemum Festival.
The name combines 菊 (chrysanthemum) with 節句 (seasonal festival). The festival originated in China and was adopted in Japan as one of the five annual court ceremonies.