What does 行事 (gyouzi | ぎょうじ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

これは重要な行事です。
kore wa jūyō na gyūji desu.
This is an important event.

それはわくわくする夜の行事です。
sore wa wakuwaku suru yoru no gyūji desu.
It is an exciting night event.

その運動会は毎年行われる行事だ。
sono undōkai wa maitoshi okonawa reru gyūji da.
The athletic meet is an annual event.

盆は仏教の年中行事で、7月13日から16日に行われます。
bon wa bukkyō no nenjū gyūji de, 7 tsuki 13 nichi kara 16 nichi ni okonawa re masu.
Bon, an annual Buddhist event, is from July (or August on the lunar calendar) 13th to the 16th.

葵祭りは国家的行事として行われ、その頃から今日まで続いてきた。
aoimatsuri wa kokka teki gyūji toshite okonawa re, sono koro kara kyō made tsuzui te ki ta.
The Aoi Festival has been carried out as a national event since then and has continued to the present day.

日本では年末になると年中行事のように各地で第九の演奏会が開かれる。
nippon de wa nenmatsu ni naru to nenjū gyūji no yō ni kakuchi de dai kyū no ensō kai ga hiraka reru.
At the end of the year in Japan, concerts of Beethoven's Ninth are held in various regions as if it's an annual event.

神道の最も大事な行事は初詣で、多くの人々が新年に神社に詣で、1年の幸福と健康を祈ります。
shintō no mottomo daiji na gyūji wa hatsumōde de, ōku no hitobito ga shinnen ni jinja ni mōde, 1 nen no kōfuku to kenkō o inori masu.
The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.

日本では、３月３日は「桃の節句」と呼ばれ、女の子の成長と幸福を願う行事として、お雛様や桃の花などを飾ります。桃の花は、薄紅色のきれいな花です。花言葉は、「チャーミング」です。
nippon de wa, sangatsu san nichi wa ' momonosekku ' to yoba re, onnanoko no seichō to kōfuku o negau gyūji toshite, ohinasama ya momo no hana nado o kazari masu. momo no hana wa, usu kōshoku no kirei na hana desu. hanakotoba wa, ' chāmingu ' desu.
In Japan, the 3rd of March is known as "Momo no Sekku". As an event which wishes upon the healthy development and happiness of young girls, Hina-dolls and peach flowers are used as decoration. Peach flowers are beautiful, light pink flowers, and symbolise "Charmingness".

	The Japanese word
	行事
	is pronounced
	gyouzi \| ぎょうじ
	means
	event, function

	Examples:
	これは重要な行事です。 kore wa jūyō na gyūji desu. This is an important event.
	それはわくわくする夜の行事です。 sore wa wakuwaku suru yoru no gyūji desu. It is an exciting night event.
	その運動会は毎年行われる行事だ。 sono undōkai wa maitoshi okonawa reru gyūji da. The athletic meet is an annual event.
	盆は仏教の年中行事で、7月13日から16日に行われます。 bon wa bukkyō no nenjū gyūji de, 7 tsuki 13 nichi kara 16 nichi ni okonawa re masu. Bon, an annual Buddhist event, is from July (or August on the lunar calendar) 13th to the 16th.
	葵祭りは国家的行事として行われ、その頃から今日まで続いてきた。 aoimatsuri wa kokka teki gyūji toshite okonawa re, sono koro kara kyō made tsuzui te ki ta. The Aoi Festival has been carried out as a national event since then and has continued to the present day.
	日本では年末になると年中行事のように各地で第九の演奏会が開かれる。 nippon de wa nenmatsu ni naru to nenjū gyūji no yō ni kakuchi de dai kyū no ensō kai ga hiraka reru. At the end of the year in Japan, concerts of Beethoven's Ninth are held in various regions as if it's an annual event.
	神道の最も大事な行事は初詣で、多くの人々が新年に神社に詣で、1年の幸福と健康を祈ります。 shintō no mottomo daiji na gyūji wa hatsumōde de, ōku no hitobito ga shinnen ni jinja ni mōde, 1 nen no kōfuku to kenkō o inori masu. The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.
	日本では、３月３日は「桃の節句」と呼ばれ、女の子の成長と幸福を願う行事として、お雛様や桃の花などを飾ります。桃の花は、薄紅色のきれいな花です。花言葉は、「チャーミング」です。 nippon de wa, sangatsu san nichi wa ' momonosekku ' to yoba re, onnanoko no seichō to kōfuku o negau gyūji toshite, ohinasama ya momo no hana nado o kazari masu. momo no hana wa, usu kōshoku no kirei na hana desu. hanakotoba wa, ' chāmingu ' desu. In Japan, the 3rd of March is known as "Momo no Sekku". As an event which wishes upon the healthy development and happiness of young girls, Hina-dolls and peach flowers are used as decoration. Peach flowers are beautiful, light pink flowers, and symbolise "Charmingness".

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org