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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？
建国記念の日（けんこくきねんのひ；National Foundation Day）
天皇誕生日（てんのうたんじょうび；Emperor's Birthday）
元日（がんじつ；New Year's Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 1月第2月曜日？
成人の日（せいじんのひ；Coming-of-Age Day）
敬老の日（けいろうのひ；Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
憲法記念日（けんぽうきねんび；Constitution Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 2月11日？
建国記念の日（けんこくきねんのひ；National Foundation Day）
体育の日（たいいくのひ；Health and Sports Day）
昭和の日（しょうわのひ；Showa Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 3月20日ごろ？
春分の日（しゅんぶんのひ；Vernal Equinox Day）
成人の日（せいじんのひ；Coming-of-Age Day）
秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ；Autumnal Equinox）
What holiday is celebrated on 4月29日？
みどりの日（Greenery Day）
昭和の日（しょうわのひ；Showa Day）
勤労感謝の日（きんろうかんしゃ；Labor Thanksgiving Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 5月3日？
こどもの日（Children's Day）
建国記念の日（けんこくきねんのひ；National Foundation Day）
憲法記念日（けんぽうきねんび；Constitution Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 5月4日？
敬老の日（けいろうのひ；Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
みどりの日（Greenery Day）
海の日（うみのひ；Marine Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 5月5日？
こどもの日（Children's Day）
成人の日（せいじんのひ；Coming-of-Age Day）
天皇誕生日（てんのうたんじょうび；Emperor's Birthday）
What holiday is celebrated on 7月第3月曜日？
建国記念の日（けんこくきねんのひ；National Foundation Day）
体育の日（たいいくのひ；Health and Sports Day）
海の日（うみのひ；Marine Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 9月第3月曜日？
こどもの日（Children's Day）
昭和の日（しょうわのひ；Showa Day）
敬老の日（けいろうのひ；Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 9月23日ごろ？
秋分の日（しゅうぶんのひ；Autumnal Equinox）
春分の日（しゅんぶんのひ；Vernal Equinox Day）
文化の日（ぶんかのひ；Culture Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 10月第2月曜日？
敬老の日（けいろうのひ；Respect-for-the-Aged Day）
みどりの日（Greenery Day）
体育の日（たいいくのひ；Health and Sports Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 11月3日？
海の日（うみのひ；Marine Day）
憲法記念日（けんぽうきねんび；Constitution Day）
文化の日（ぶんかのひ；Culture Day）
What holiday is celebrated on 11月23日？
成人の日（せいじんのひ；Coming-of-Age Day）
勤労感謝の日（きんろうかんしゃ；Labor Thanksgiving Day）
天皇誕生日（てんのうたんじょうび；Emperor's Birthday）
What holiday is celebrated on 12月23日？
天皇誕生日（てんのうたんじょうび；Emperor's Birthday）
文化の日（ぶんかのひ；Culture Day）
昭和の日（しょうわのひ；Showa Day）
The period around April 29 to May 5 encompasses several holidays and is called _____.