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 +   六曜 ROKU-YOO or ROKKI :  
 
^- 6-DAYS CYCLE TRADITIONAL DIVINATION, MARKED ON SOME JAPANESE CALENDARS :
Note: rokuyoo are basically arranged in order of their numbers* but except certain special cases...

大安 TAI'AN (=Great safety / 5*) :   Very LUCKY all day! Best for weddings, moving to new address, start activities...
友引 TOMOBIKI (=Friend trailing / 2) :   Lucky in the morning + evening only. Good for business. Not good for funerals.

先勝 SENSHOO (=Early win / 1) :   Lucky in the morning only. Good for urgent matters. Better hurry up...
先負 SENPU (=Early losing / 3) :   Lucky in the afternoon only. Good for acting in serene manners. Slowdown.

赤口 SHAKKOO or SHAKKU (=Red mouth / 6) :   A little lucky at noon only
仏滅 BUTSUMETSU (=Buddha's death / 4) :   CAUTION - all day is unfavourable

03. = SanGatsu = YAYOI 弥生 = MARCH :  
 
day: Jpn name: Eng name: note: loc:
01 Maachi no hi
Kooshinkyoku no hi		 March(ing) Day day of marching music ; same pronunciation 335-03
02 Minichua no hi Day of Miniatures (3.2 = mi.ni) 336-03
03 ☆Jooshi no sekku
+ Hina Matsuri
+ Momo no sekku		 Girl's Festival
+ Doll Festival
+ Peach Festival		 pray for happiness of girls ; +traditional seasonal festival 337-03
Yuinoo no hi Engagement Gifts Day .
Mimi no hi Ears Day (3.3 = mi.mi)
04 Sasshi no hi Sash Day (3.4 = sa.shi) 338-03
05 Suchuwaadesu no hi Stewardesses Day . 339-03
Sango no hi Corals Day (3.5 = san.go)
06 Otooto no hi Younger Brothers Day . 340-03
07 Shooboo kinenbi Fire Fighting Memorial Day . 341-03
08 Kokusai josei dee INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY . 342-03
Miyage no hi Presents/Souvenirs Day .
Esukareetaa no hi Escalators Day .
09 Rekoodo hari no hi Record Needles Day . 343-03
Arigatoo no hi "Thank You" Day (3.9 = san.kyuu)
Kinenkitte kinenbi Special Issue Stamps Memorial Day .
10 Satoo no hi Sugar Day (3.10 = sa(n).too) 344-03
Saboten no hi Cactus Day .
Minto no hi (Pepper)Mint Day .
11 Koramu no hi Columns Day stand-alone feature article (framed by a box) 345-03
12 Saifu no hi Wallets Day (3.12 = sa(n).i fu(ta)) 346-03
13 Sandoicchi no hi Sandwich Day . 347-03
14 Howaito dee White Day sweet gifts to women - responding to Valentine day 348-03
Kyandee no hi Candies Day .
15 Kutsu no kinenbi Footwear Memorial Day . 349-03
16 Kokuritsu koo'en shitei kinenbi National Parks Designation Memorial Day . 350-03
17 Manga shuukanshi no hi Comic Weekly Publication Day . 351-03
18 Toohatsu no hi Hair(of head) Day ※monthly! 352-03
Shooryoo no hi Day of Souls {Budd.}
19 Myuujikku no hi Music Day Japan Musicians Union est.in'91 (3.19 = myuu.ji ku) 353-03
20 Dentaku no hi Calculators Day . 354-03
Erupii rekoodo no hi LP Records Day 1952 NipponColumbia started to sell LPs (as choojikan rekoodo= long playing...)
21 Randoseru no hi Bags/Satchels Day . 355-03
Karaa eiga no hi Color Movies Day .
21± ★Shunbun no hi Vernal Equinox Day - HOLIDAY family reunions ; center of 7-day Buddhist memorial service higan ooo-03
22 Hoosoo kinenbi Broadcasting Memorial Day NHK established (1943)... 356-03
Fuufu no hi Married Couples Day ※monthly!
23 Sekai kishoo dee WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY . 357-03
24 Manekin kinenbi Mannequin Memorial Day . 358-03
Hosupitaritii no hi Hospitality Day .
25 Denki kinenbi Electricity Memorial Day . 359-03
26 Furo no hi Baths Day ※monthly! 360-03
27 Sakura no hi Sakuras Day . 361-03
28 Mitsuba no hi Wild Chervils Day herb (3.28 = mi.tsu ba) 362-03
29 Marimo no hi Marimo's Day Hokkaido lake-water spherical algae ; esp.mascot of natur.monument lake Akan 363-03
30 Miso no hi Miso(bean-paste) Day ※monthly! 364-03
31 Soba no hi Soba(buckwheat-noodles) Day ※monthly! (on last day) 365-03
04. = ShiGatsu = UZUKI 卯月 = APRIL :  
 
day: Jpn name: Eng name: note: loc:
## : Hanami - Flower (sakura, cherry blossoms) viewing season beginning (till May)
## : Kangei kai - welcome parties (+school or company entering ceremonies) season
01 Shin nyuugaku Entry to school... △ 001-04
02 Shuukanshi no hi Weekly Publications Day . 002-04
03 Ingen mame no hi Kidney Beans Day . 003-04
04 Piano chooritsu no hi Piano Tuning Day International piano-tuning technicians organization established ; tuning std.tone 'A' =April, =frequency 440Hz 004-04
Toransujendaa no hi Transgender(+) Day sc.1999 (3.3=girls festival ... 5.5=boys trad.festival)
- - caution: unlucky day ("4"[shi] = death)
05 Heakatto no hi Haircuts Day . 005-04
Debyuu no hi Debuts Day .
06 Shiro no hi Castles/White Day (4.6 = shi.ro) 006-04
07 Tetsuwan Atomu no tanjoobi Astroboy's birthday Astroboy =main character (robot) in cartoon by Tezuka Osamu 007-04
Sekai hoken dee WORLD HEALTH DAY .
08 Kanbutsu
+ Hana matsuri		 Buddha's birthday festival △ 008-04
Chuuken Hachikoo no hi Faithful Dog Hachiko Day (statue at Tokyo:Shibuya station)
09 Daibutsu no hi Daibutsu Day = large statue of Buddha 009-04
10 Josei no hi Women Day 1949 established as Fujin no hi ; 1998 renamed 010-04
Fujin sansei kinenbi Women Participation in Government Memorial Day after 1946 elections: 1st women Japanese parliamentarians
Ekiben no hi Station-Lunch Boxes Day railway station boxed lunch
11 Meetoruhoo koofu kinenbi Metric System Announcement Memorial Day . 011-04
12 Pan no hi Bread Day ※monthly! 012-04
Sekai uchuu hikoo no hi World Space-flight Day .
13 Suisan dee Marine Products Day . 013-04
14 Orenji dee
+ Paatonaa dee
+ Furendorii dee		 Orange Day
+ Partners Day
+ Friendly Day		 after one-side love-acknowledgement on Valentine Day +returning a favor by the other side on White Day... 014-04
15 Herikoputaa no hi Helicopters Day . 015-04
Yoiko no hi Good Child Day .
16 Joshi marason no hi Women Marathon Day . 016-04
17 Shoonen hogo dee Boys Protection Day . 017-04
18 Hatsumei no hi Inventions Day . 018-04
19 Tooku no hi Talk Day ※monthly! 019-04
Chizu no hi Maps Day .
20 Teishin kinenbi (Tele-)Communications Memorial Day . 020-04
Joshidai no hi Women's Colleges Day .
21 Minpoo no hi Commercial Broadcast Day . 021-04
22 Seisoo dee Cleaning Day . 022-04
{Yoi} fuufu no hi {Good} Couples Day ※monthly!
Chikyuu no hi The Earth Day ※monthly!
23 Fumi no hi Letters Day ※monthly! 023-04
Kodomo dokusho no hi Children's Reading Day .
24 Shokubutsugaku no hi Botany Day . 024-04
25 Kokuren kinenbi UN Memorial Day . 025-04
Faasuto pei dee First Payday △1st salary of freshman employee
Hodookyoo no hi Pedestrian Bridges Day .
26 (Yoi) Furo no hi (Good) Bath Day ※monthly! 026-04
27 Fujin keikan kinenbi Women Police Memorial Day . 027-04
Tetsugaku no hi Philosophy Day .
28 Shinia no hi Seniors Day . 028-04
Kanjuusu hatsubai kinenbi Canned Juice Sale Memorial Day .
29 ★Shoowa no hi Showa Day - HOLIDAY before 2007: Greenery Day ; "Golden week" opening (close on May 5) 029-04
30 Toshokan kinenbi Libraries Memorial Day . 030-04
05. = GoGatsu = SATSUKI 皐月 = MAY :  
 
day: Jpn name: Eng name: note: loc:
01 Oogi no hi Folding Fan Day . 031-05
02 Enpitsu kinenbi Pencils Memorial Day . 032-05
02± Hachijuuhachi ya "88's night" △...after Risshun =1st day of Spring ooo-05
03 ★Kenpoo kinenbi Constitution Memorial Day - HOLIDAY . 033-05
04 ★Midori no hi Greenery Day - HOLIDAY before 2007: National People's Day 034-05
Famirii no hi Family Day .
Ramune no hi Lemonade Day .
05 ★Kodomo no hi
+ ☆Shoobu no sekku		 Children's Day - HOLIDAY
+ Iris Festival		 +traditional seasonal festival 035-05
Omocha no hi Toys Day .
Kusuri no hi Medicine Day .
06 Gomu no hi Gum/Rubber Day . 036-05
07 Kona no hi Powder/Flour Day . 037-05
08 Matsu no hi Pine-trees Day . 038-05
09 Aisukuriimu no hi Ice Cream Day . 039-05
10 Nihon Kishoo Kyookai sooritsu kinenbi Japan Weather Society Establishment Memorial Day . 040-05
Kotton no hi Cotton Day .
Aichoo no hi Pet Birds Day .
11 Men no hi Noodles Day ※monthly! H.11.11.11 -est.Nation.Noodles-manuf.Coop.Unions Feder. (num.'I'=noodle-shape) 041-05
11± Haha no hi Mother's Day 2nd Sunday of May ; international ooo-05
12 Kango no hi INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY . 042-05
13 Kakuteru no hi Cocktails Day . 043-05
14 Ondokei no hi Thermometers Day . 044-05
15 Yooguruto no hi Yoghurts Day . 045-05
16 Tabi no hi Travels Day . 046-05
17 Sekai denki tsuushin kinenbi World Electro-Communications Memorial Day . 047-05
Pakku ryokoo no hi Package Tours Day .
18 Kokusai shinzen dee INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS DAY . 048-05
Kotoba no hi Speech/Words Day .
19 Shakushaku no hi Day of Peony peony = shyness (in flower language) 049-05
20 Roomaji no hi Roman Alphabet (romanization) Day . 050-05
Shinrin no hi Woods/Forests Day .
21 Shoogakkoo kaikoo no hi Primary School Opening Day △ 051-05
22 Gaaru sukauto no hi Girl Scouts Day . 052-05
23 Kisu no hi Kisses Day commemorates 1st kiss in Jpn.film (Hatachi no seishun-released:'46.5.23) 053-05
Raburetaa no hi Love Letters Day (5.23 = ko(i).bu mi =love letter)
24 Gorufujoo kinenbi Golf Courses Memorial Day . 054-05
25 Kooji'en kinenbi Japanese Dictionary Memorial Day . 055-05
Shokudoosha no hi Dining Cars Day railways
26 Toomei koosoku dooro kaitsuu kinenbi Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway Opening Memorial Day . 056-05
27 Hyakunin isshu no hi "Hundred Poems" Cards Day (playing) cards of 100 poems by 100 famous poets 057-05
(Kaigun kinenbi) (former Navy Memorial Day) Admiral TOGO Heihachiro great victory over enemy Russia's squadron in Tsushima strait, 1905
28 Hanabi no hi Fireworks Day . 058-05
29 Konnyaku no hi Jelly Day jelly made from starch of devils tongue, pressed vegetable 059-05
30 Sooshiki no hi Vacuum Cleaners Day . 060-05
Shoohisha no hi Consumers Day .
31 Sekai kin'en dee WORLD NON-TOBACCO DAY . 061-05
 ^CALENDAR   NOTE: ★ =official National holidays (-in case of Sunday, Monday becomes a holiday)  ...  Some dates are slightly movable!
☆-marked are go sekku 5 traditional festive days (seasonal festivals, originally marking changes in the seasons...) + △ =other traditional events