The Bon festival is a traditional Japanese Buddhist ceremony that has existed for more than five hundred years. It commemorates the spirit of progenitors, and is held either in July or August, depending on the location. The celebration originally included a dance yclept Bon-Odori, but has evolved since then into a family holiday, where people memorialize and pay tribute to their ancestors, by visiting the household of their lineal family and cleaning their graves.
When is Bon Festival 2024?
Bon Festival 2024 started on Tuesday 13th Aug, 2024 (13/08/2024) 130 days ago and ended on Thursday 15th Aug, 2024 (15/08/2024) 128 days ago
Dates for Bon Festival from 2015 to 2030
When is ...? | starts on | ends on | Days away |
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Bon Festival 2030 | Tuesday 13th Aug, 2030 | Thursday 15th Aug, 2030 | starts in 2060 days |
Bon Festival 2029 | Monday 13th Aug, 2029 | Wednesday 15th Aug, 2029 | starts in 1695 days |
Bon Festival 2028 | Sunday 13th Aug, 2028 | Tuesday 15th Aug, 2028 | starts in 1330 days |
Bon Festival 2027 | Friday 13th Aug, 2027 | Sunday 15th Aug, 2027 | starts in 964 days |
Bon Festival 2026 | Thursday 13th Aug, 2026 | Saturday 15th Aug, 2026 | starts in 599 days |
Bon Festival 2025 | Wednesday 13th Aug, 2025 | Friday 15th Aug, 2025 | starts in 234 days |
Bon Festival 2024 | Tuesday 13th Aug, 2024 | Thursday 15th Aug, 2024 | ended 128 days ago |
Bon Festival 2023 | Sunday 13th Aug, 2023 | Tuesday 15th Aug, 2023 | ended 494 days ago |
Bon Festival 2022 | Saturday 13th Aug, 2022 | Monday 15th Aug, 2022 | ended 859 days ago |
Bon Festival 2021 | Friday 13th Aug, 2021 | Sunday 15th Aug, 2021 | ended 1224 days ago |
Bon Festival 2020 | Thursday 13th Aug, 2020 | Saturday 15th Aug, 2020 | ended 1589 days ago |
Bon Festival 2019 | Tuesday 13th Aug, 2019 | Thursday 15th Aug, 2019 | ended 1955 days ago |
Bon Festival 2018 | Monday 13th Aug, 2018 | Thursday 16th Aug, 2018 | ended 2319 days ago |
Bon Festival 2017 | Sunday 13th Aug, 2017 | Wednesday 16th Aug, 2017 | ended 2684 days ago |
Bon Festival 2016 | Saturday 13th Aug, 2016 | Tuesday 16th Aug, 2016 | ended 3049 days ago |
Bon Festival 2015 | Thursday 13th Aug, 2015 | Sunday 16th Aug, 2015 | ended 3415 days ago |
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