Date: November 15

Shichi go san Festival (7-5-3 Festival) is a ceremony held each year for the children who turn 3,5, or 7 that year. Specifically, girls who are three and seven attend, and for boys it is when you turn five. Traditionally the girls get dressed up in ceremonial kimono and the boys wear a traditional outfit called a hakama. This is a national holiday and is held each year on November 15th.

Families get the kids dressed up and take them to a shrine to be blessed for health and a long life. For many kids, this is the first time they will have worn a kimono. In modern society wearing a kimono is not so common so parents often spend a lot of money on hiring an outfit and having family photos taken for prosperity.

Kids receive a read and white, long candy which comes in a bag with a turtle and a crane. All of these things symbolize a healthy life and longevity.