Kannazuki

also known as  is the tenth month of the Japanese Lunisolar Calendar and other East Asian Lunisolar calendars. In folklore people say that during this month the gods all go to Izumo Province. So the name means "month without gods"https://www.britannica.com/place/Izumo in most of Japan, but in Izumo it is called Kamiarizuki  or the month with gods.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kamiarizuki

The name used to mean "month of gods" but people later read it as meaning "month without gods".

In folklore Ebisu is the only god who does not go to Izumo. He takes care of Japan during this time. Lots of Ebisu festivals happen during this month.

The month sometimes has 30 days and sometimes has 29 days depending on the moon.

 Dates of Kannazuki 
+ Dates of KannazukiYearStartEndNumber of Days2008October 29November 2730 days2009November 17December 1529 days2010November 6December 530 days2011October 27November 2429 days2012November 14December 1229 days2013November 3December 230 days2014November 22December 2130 days2015November 12December 1029 days2016October 31November 2829 days2017November 18December 1730 days2018November 8December 629 days2019October 28November 2630 days2020November 15December 1430 days2021November 5December 329 days2022October 25November 2330 days2023November 13December 1230 days2024November 1November 3030 days2025November 20December 1930 days2026November 9December 830 days2027October 29November 2730 days2028November 16December 1530 days2029November 6December 429 days2030October 27November 2429 days2031November 15December 1329 days

Related pages
 Minazuki a month with similar etymology but different reading

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