Dia seis de janeiro tradicionalmente é o dia em que se desfaz a decoração natalina – da coroa de Advento na porta de entrada da casa ao pinheiro de Natal. Em muitos lugares do Brasil, no entanto, o sexto dia do mês de janeiro é um dia quase mais especial do que o próprio Natal: [...]

The 6th January is traditionally the day of disarranging the Christmas decoration – from the Advent wreath at the entrance’s door of the home to the Christmas tree. In many places in Brazil, however, the 6th is a day almost more special than Christmas itself:

Le 11 novembre est un jour férié en France. Ce jour-là, les fanfares défilent dans les rues et les citoyens se retrouvent pour une cérémonie autour des monuments aux morts de chaque ville. Mais que célèbre-t-on donc le 11 novembre ? Ce jour est appelé le « jour du souvenir » ou « jour de [...]

November 11 is a bank holiday in France. Brass bands play in the streets and citizens meet around war memorials in each town for a ceremony. But what do the French celebrate on November 11?

日本では7月から8月にかけて日本の至る所でお祭りが開催されます。七夕祭りはその中でも有名なお祭りの一つです。七夕の行事は、中国から伝来したもので日本では7月7日に通例お祭りが開催されます。ところで有名な仙台七夕祭は旧暦の7月、つまり8月に行われています。

From July to August, there are many festivals in Japan. Tanabata festival is one of the most famous festivals among them.

一般的に日本人（特に大人）は他の国とは違い誕生日を祝いません。しかし誕生日には家族や友達からプレゼントをもらうことはあります。

Generally in Japan we grown-ups don’t celebrate our birthday as people do in other countries. For your birthday, you usually get a present from your close family and friends.