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Answer the questions about Japanese culture as best as you can. You may want to read the Culture Note about Japanese National Holidays (Genki I: p.114) if you haven't yet.
What holiday is celebrated on 1月1日？
成人の日（Coming-of-Age Day）
体育の日（Health and Sports Day）
元日（New Year's Day）
天皇誕生日（Emperor's Birthday）
What holiday is celebrated on 1月第2月曜日？
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
成人の日（Coming-of-Age Day）
海の日（Marine Day）
みどりの日（Greenery Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 2月11日？
海の日（Marine Day）
体育の日（Health and Sports Day）
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 2月23日？
天皇誕生日（Emperor's Birthday）
文化の日（Culture Day）
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
春分の日（Vernal Equinox Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 3月20日ごろ？
憲法記念日（Constitution Day）
山の日（Mountain Day）
海の日（Marine Day）
春分の日（Vernal Equinox Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 4月29日？
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
元日（New Year's Day）
海の日（Marine Day）
昭和の日（Showa Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 5月3日？
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
憲法記念日（Constitution Day）
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
昭和の日（Showa Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 5月4日？
成人の日（Coming-of-Age Day）
海の日（Marine Day）
春分の日（Vernal Equinox Day）
みどりの日（Greenery Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 5月5日？
憲法記念日（Constitution Day）
こどもの日（Children's Day）
天皇誕生日（Emperor's Birthday）
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 7月第3月曜日？
文化の日（Culture Day）
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
海の日（Marine Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 8月11日？
体育の日（Health and Sports Day）
元日（New Year's Day）
山の日（Mountain Day）
秋分の日（Autumnal Equinox）
What holiday is celebrated on 9月第3月曜日？
海の日（Marine Day）
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
天皇誕生日（Emperor's Birthday）
What holiday is celebrated on 9月23日ごろ？
こどもの日（Children's Day）
山の日（Mountain Day）
秋分の日（Autumnal Equinox）
体育の日（Health and Sports Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 10月第2月曜日？
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
体育の日（Health and Sports Day）
昭和の日（Showa Day）
秋分の日（Autumnal Equinox）
What holiday is celebrated on 11月3日？
文化の日（Culture Day）
建国記念の日（National Foundation Day）
天皇誕生日（Emperor's Birthday）
元日（New Year's Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 11月23日？
勤労感謝の日（Labor Thanksgiving Day）
体育の日（Health and Sports Day）
敬老の日（Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
山の日（Mountain Day）
The period around April 29 to May 5 encompasses several holidays and is called _____.