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Tanabata (Star Festival)
تاناباتا (جشن ستارگان ژاپن)
When: every year on 7 July (Gregorian).
Next date: Wednesday 16 Tir 1406 (7 July 2027)
Japan's Star Festival, held on 7 July in most of the country, recalls the yearly meeting of the lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi (the stars Vega and Altair), and people hang wishes written on paper strips on bamboo branches.