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The 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival will be held this year from March 20 – April 13. The cherry trees were originally planted in the nation’s capital when the first ones were given as a gift of friendship from the people of Japan to the people of the U.S. The link gives a calendar of events. Plan ahead to go over and enjoy the beauty of early Spring. The best dates for au pairs and host families are the Saturday events, some of which are the following:<\/p>\n

3\/29 Blossom Kite Festival on the grounds of the Washington Monument<\/p>\n

4\/5 Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival<\/p>\n

4\/12 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade AND Japanese Street Festival (locations given in the link)<\/p>\n

Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Events calendar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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