Holidays Around the World

Late April to early May (Apr 29 – May 6)

Japan's biggest holiday cluster — a golden window of travel, culture, and celebration.

4 traditional dishes · 6 activities

August 13–16 (in most regions)

Japan's festival of lanterns — welcoming home the spirits of ancestors.

4 traditional dishes · 6 activities

January 1–3 (national holidays Jan 1–3)

Japan's most sacred holiday — three days of ritual, family, and fresh beginnings.

4 traditional dishes · 6 activities

15th day of the 8th lunar month (Sept–Oct)

Korea's harvest moon festival — three days of gratitude, family, and songpyeon.

5 traditional dishes · 6 activities

1st day of the 1st lunar month (Jan–Feb)

Korea's lunar new year — bowing to elders, tteokguk, and the promise of a fresh year.

5 traditional dishes · 6 activities

August 15 (fixed)

South Korea's day of light — celebrating liberation and the birth of a free nation.

3 traditional dishes · 5 activities

4th Thursday of November

America's feast of gratitude — turkey, family, and a tradition that defines autumn.

5 traditional dishes · 6 activities

July 4 (fixed)

America's birthday — fireworks light the sky on the Fourth of July.

5 traditional dishes · 6 activities