In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.
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Equinoxes
Synonyms for "equinoxes" (3 found)
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Noun(1 words)
astronomical phenomenon
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Noun(1 words)
celestial event
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
solar event
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2 entriesastronomical phenomenoncelestial event
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2 entriesautumnal equinoxvernal equinox
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6 entriesMarch equinoxSeptember equinoxautumnal equinoxequinox dateequinox eventvernal equinox
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In Japan, the spring and fall equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.
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Several nights a year, they meet to observe important dates on the Pagan calendar, such as the seasonal equinoxes.
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Solstices and equinoxes mark the beginnings of the seasons of the year.
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