Hina Matsuri , or Doll Festival, is celebrated on March 3rd in Japan. Parents celebrate their daughters' happiness, growth, and good health on this day. This festival had its origin about 1,000 years ago in the Heian Period ( 794-1192 ). It is a traditional ctom to display ceremonial dolls on tiers of shelves covered with scarlet carpet. These dolls are dressed in the fashion of the people of the ancient court.