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Day
May 4 Greenery Day みどりの日 Midori no hi
May 5 Children’s Day 子供の日 Kodomo no hi

3rd Monday of July Marine Day 海の日 Umi no hi

August 11 Mountain Day 山の日 Yama no hi
3rd Monday of Respect for the Aged 敬老の日 Keirō no hi
September Day

September 23 or 24 Autumnal Equinox 秋分の日 Shūbun no hi
Day
2nd Monday of Health-Sports Day 体育の日 Tai’iku no hi

October
November 3 Culture Day 文化の日 Bunka no hi

November 23 Labor Thanksgiving 勤労感謝の日 Kinrō kansha
Day no hi
December 23 The Emperor’s 天皇誕生日 Tennō tanjōbi

Birthday
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_calendar

PATTERN PRACTICE 1

Cue: Nano-ka desu ka.

Is it the 7th?
Response: Ie, yō-ka desu.

No, it’s the 8th.
Cue: Jū-go-nichi desu ka.

Is it the 15th?
Response: Ie, jū-roku-nichi desu.

No, it’s the 16th.

Repeat the drill with the following:
1. Mik-ka desu ka.
2. Jū-ku-nichi desu ka.

3. Kokono-ka desu ka.
4. Jū-san-nichi desu ka.
5. Sanjū-ichi nichi desu ka.