Major Holidays
The following holidays are typically observed in Jōdo Shinshū temples:
| Holiday | Japanese Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Service | Gantan'e | January 1 |
| Memorial Service for Shinran Shonin | Goshoki Hoonko | November 28, or January 9–16 |
| Spring Equinox | Ohigan | March 17–23 |
| Birthday of the Buddha | Hanamatsuri | April 8 |
| Birthday of Shinran Shonin | Gotan'e | May 20–21 |
| Ullambana/Obon | Urabon'e | around August 15, based on solar calendar |
| Autumnal Equinox | Ohigan | September 20–26 |
| Bodhi Day Enlightenment of the Buddha | Rohatsu | December 8 |
| New Year's Eve Service | Joya'e | December 31 |
Read more about this topic: Jodo Shinshu Patriarchs
Famous quotes containing the word major:
“Give me the keys. I feel for the common chord again,
Sliding by semi-tones till I sink to a minor,—yes,
And I blunt it into a ninth, and I stand on alien ground,
Surveying a while the heights I rolled from into the deep;
Which, hark, I have dared and done, for my resting-place is found,
The C Major of this life: so, now I will try to sleep.”
—Robert Browning (1812–1889)