9月の第3月曜日は敬老の日です。
The third Monday of September is Respect for the Aged Day.
敬老の日は、長い間社会のために頑張ってきた老人に感謝して、長く生きる事を祝う日として決められています。この敬老の日と秋分の日をつなげて長い連休になると、シルバーウィークと呼ばれます。
Respect for the Aged Day is a day for showing gratitude towards those who worked hard for a long time for the sake of society, and to celebrate their long lives. When Respect for the Aged Day and the Fall Equinox line up, we get a long holiday called Silver Week.

敬老の日に特に大きなイベントが行われるという事はないのですが、9月は一般的に気温が下がってきて気持ちの良い日が続くのでたくさんの人は出かけてBBQをしたりピクニックをしたりします。家族にお年寄りがいる場合はお年寄りに花やプレゼントを贈ることもあります。
Respect for the Aged Day does not have any big events or anything, but September in general has cooler weather and lots of pleasant days, so many people go out and have barbecues or picnics. Families with elderly members usually give them flowers or presents as well.

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