In the UK the school year ends in July and so the longest holiday of the year is in the summer time – usually about 6 weeks. Because of this many families go on holiday at this time. In the
Summer in the UK
Mother’s Day/Mothering Sunday
Mother’s Day (母の日) in Japan is celebrated on the same day as in America (the second Sunday in May – 5月の第2日曜日). It was started over 100 years ago as a national holiday to honour mothers (母を祝う). In the UK it
Easter
Wishing you a Happy Easter from Hankins English. Easter (復活祭) is a Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ returning from the dead. It is the most important Christian festival and many people who are not Christians also celebrate it as a
Setsubun
Setsubun can be explained in English as the day before the beginning of Spring in Japan or as a kind of New’s Year’s Eve for the old Lunar New Year (旧正月). It is also sometimes described in English as the
Happy New Year from Hankins English
I would like to wish everyone a belated (遅ればせながら) Happy New Year from Hankins English and welcome you to my new blog. New Year in the UK New Year’s Eve is not a public holiday (祝日) in the UK but