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  Observed Holidays in Shin Buddhism:
 
January 1 New year's day service (Shusho-e)
January 8 Cleaning of the image of Shinran (Ogoshin)
January 9-16 Memorial honoring Shinran Shonin (Goshoki Hoonko)
Sunday during Hoonko Coming of Age rite at Honzan (Honzan Seijinshiki)
March 18-24 Spring equinox services (Shunki Higan-e)
April 8 Sakyamuni Buddha's Birthday (Hanamatsuri)
April 13-15 Spring services, celebration of the establishment of Jodo Shinshu
May 21 Shinran Shonin's birthday
August 14-15 Obon
September 18 Chidorigafuchi memorial service (Zen sembotsusha tsuito hoyo)
September 20-26 Autumn equinox services (Shuki Higan-e)
November 22-23 Autumn services, perpetual memorial services for all Nembutsu practitioners (Aki no hoyo)
December 20 Annual cleaning (Osusu-harai, Ryodo no osoji)
December 31 Year end services (Joya-e)