Chrysanthemum Day or Kiku no Sekku (Japan)

Chrysanthemum Day

Yearly Japanese festival

Chrysanthemum Day is one of the five ancient sacred festivals of Japan. It is celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th month. It was started in 910, when the Japanese imperial court held its first chrysanthemum show. Chrysanthemums are the symbol of the Imperial House of Japan.