Hinamatsuri
| Hinamatsuri | |
|---|---|
Seven-tiered hina doll set | |
| Official name | Hinamatsuri (since 1687) |
| Also called | Japanese Doll Festival, Girls' Day |
| Observed by | Japan |
| Significance | Celebrating the health and happiness of young girls and women |
| Date | 3 March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Shangsi Festival, Samjinnal |
Hinamatsuri (Japanese: 雛祭り), also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is an annual festival in Japan (but not a national holiday), celebrated on 3 March of each year. Platforms covered with a red carpet material are used to display a set of ornamental dolls (雛人形, hina-ningyō) representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.