noun
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.
五節句は江戸時代に公式の祝日として定められました。
The five seasonal festivals were established as official holidays in the Edo period.
日本の五節句には、それぞれ独特の行事食があります。
Each of Japan's five seasonal festivals has its own traditional foods.
From 五 (five) + 節句 (seasonal festival). The term originated in the Edo period when these five days were designated as official holidays.