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Hinamatsuri
The Doll Festival for girls: tiered displays of imperial court dolls, peach blossom and sweet hishimochi.
When is Hinamatsuri in 2027?
Hinamatsuri 2027 is on Wednesday, 3 March 2027. Other years: 2026, Tuesday, 3 March 2026; 2028, Friday, 3 March 2028.
About Hinamatsuri
On 3 March, families with daughters set up a tiered platform covered with red cloth, on which are displayed hina dolls dressed as the emperor, empress, court attendants and musicians in Heian-period costume. The set is often a gift from the grandparents and kept for generations. The dolls are meant to take on any misfortune, and, according to older custom, were once floated away on rivers. Peach blossom is placed beside the display, and the family share chirashizushi, clam soup, which stands for a lasting marriage, hina arare crackers, and hishimochi, a three-coloured diamond rice cake of pink, white and green. The dolls are put away soon after, by tradition, because of a belief that leaving them out delays a daughter's marriage.
Hinamatsuri dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Hinamatsuri date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 3 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 3 March 2028 |
What is eaten
- chirashizushi
- hishimochi
- hina arare
- amazake
Also part of it, and being written: Hina doll (The court dolls on the tiers.), Hishimochi (The diamond-shaped rice cake.), Peach blossom (The flower of the season.).
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Hinamatsuri" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.