{"id":165,"date":"2025-09-11T02:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtest-ph.com\/blog\/?p=165"},"modified":"2025-09-11T02:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:30:47","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%84-the-ber-months-filipino-christmas-vs-japanese-holiday-season-%f0%9f%8e%8d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jtest-ph.com\/blog\/%f0%9f%8e%84-the-ber-months-filipino-christmas-vs-japanese-holiday-season-%f0%9f%8e%8d\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf84 The &#8220;Ber&#8221; Months: Filipino Christmas vs. Japanese Holiday Season \ud83c\udf8d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As soon as the calendar flips to September, Filipinos feel the magic of Christmas in the air. For many, the arrival of the \u201cBer months\u201d (September, October, November, December) signals the beginning of the world\u2019s longest holiday season. On the other hand, in Japan, the focus of the holiday season is not Christmas but the New Year\u2019s celebration. 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