π Hinamatsuri, Girls' Day in Japan
Where: Tokyo, Japan
Nearby on the globe: Meiji Shrine β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: March 3
March 3: Hinamatsuri, Girls' Day in Japan. On 3 March, Japan celebrates Hinamatsuri, or Girls' Day. Families set out dolls dressed in old court clothes on steps covered with red cloth and wish for girls to grow up healthy. People also eat diamond-shaped rice cakes in pink, white and green.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1585 ποΈ The Teatro Olimpico, designed by Andrea Palladio, opened in Vicenza, Italy; its painted wooden streets on stage still trick the eye today.
- 1847 π‘ Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland; besides inventing the telephone, he spent his life teaching deaf children to communicate.
- 2005 π§ Steve Fossett became the first person to fly an aeroplane solo around the world without stopping or refuelling, in about 67 hours.
π§ Question of the day
What do families set out on steps for Hinamatsuri?
- A Christmas tree
- Dolls in old court clothes
- Pumpkin lanterns
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Answer: Dolls in old court clothes
πΎ World day: World Wildlife Day
On 3 March 1973, countries signed CITES to stop trade that harms endangered wildlife. The UN made it World Wildlife Day.
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What happened on March 3?
March 3: Hinamatsuri, Girls' Day in Japan. It happened in Tokyo, Japan.
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