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  Observed Holidays in Shin Buddhism:
 
January New year's day service (Shusho-e)
January Cleaning of the image of Shinran (Ogoshin)
January Memorial honoring Shinran Shonin (Goshoki Hoonko)
Sunday during Hoonko Coming of Age rite at Honzan (Honzan Seijinshiki)
March Spring equinox services (Shunki Higan-e)
April Sakyamuni Buddha's Birthday (Hanamatsuri)
April Spring services, celebration of the establishment of Jodo Shinshu
May Shinran Shonin's birthday
August Obon
September Chidorigafuchi memorial service (Zen sembotsusha tsuito hoyo)
September Tamai Memorial Service
September Autumn equinox services (Shuki Higan-e)
November Autumn services, perpetual memorial services for all Nembutsu practitioners (Aki no hoyo)
December Annual cleaning (Osusu-harai, Ryodo no osoji)
December Year end services (Joya-e):  Click here for further explanation.