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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from Hankins English! Modern Halloween has its roots in the Gaelic (ゲール人の) festival of Samhein from Ireland and Scotland. It is festival that marks the end of the harvest season (収穫期) and the beginning of winter. Spirits (霊魂)

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