If the festival is held during the period of about ten days leading up to higan (the autumnal equinoctial week), the dance is called 'higan odori,' and if the festival is held at another time it's called a summer festival or an autumn festival in most cases.
彼岸の約10日前～彼岸までは、「彼岸踊り」と呼びその他の時期は夏祭りまたは秋祭りとしての名称が多い。