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Japan: Showa Day

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Japan’s Showa Day: April 30

Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan.

Showa Day is celebrated in Japan to commemorate the birth date of Emperor Showa or Hirohito, the emperor of pre and post-World war II. Showa Day is a national holiday and part of the Golden Week which includes other notable Japanese holidays such as the Constitution Day (Kenpo kinenbi) on May 3, Greenery Day (Midori no hi) on May 4, and Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi) on May 5.

Showa is a posthumous name given to Emperor Hirohito after his death in 1989. Greenery Day was used to occupy the holiday on April 29th but was later scheduled on May 4.

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Posted on 29 Apr 2012 in : April Holidays,Japan Holidays


Honoring Nature and the Departed: Japan’s Spring Equinox Day

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Japan’s Spring Equinox Day: March 20

Spring Equinox Day is a public holiday in Japan.

Every year, on March 20 or 21, the people all over Japan celebrate Shunbun No Hi or Vernal Equinox by visiting the graves of their departed loved ones and bringing with them some gifts such as rice cakes and fruits. It believed that such offer will help the departed souls of their loved ones go through the afterlife with ease.

Vernal Equinox is the day when the sun crosses the earth’s equator. This event causes equal length for day and night on earth.The holiday is also known as Spring Equinox Day. This is also the day for the Japanese to show their affection to all forms of life and nature as a whole.

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Posted on 19 Mar 2012 in : Japan Holidays,March Holidays


Japan’s Celebration of National Foundation Day

National Foundation Day is observed as a public holiday in Japan

National Foundation Day of Japan: February 11

National Foundation Day is observed as a public holiday in Japan

Every year during the 11th of February, Japan observes the anniversary of their National Foundation Day. It is in this day that they honor Japan’s founder and first emperor Jimmu, a successor of the Sun Goddess.

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Posted on 10 Feb 2012 in : February Holidays,Japan Holidays


New Year

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New Year Date: January 01

New Year Day is celebrated worldwide.

New Year is an extravagantly celebrated festival in all the cultures in the world. Each culture celebrates New Year according to their calendar. Countries which follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate New Year on January 1st every year which is considered the most festive day amongst all the other days of the year.
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Posted on 01 Jan 2012 in : Afghanistan Holidays,Africa Holidays,Albania Holidays,Algeria Holidays,Andorra Holidays,Angola Holidays,Antigua and Barbuda Holidays,Antilles and Aruba Holidays,Argentina Holidays,Armenia Holidays,Asia Holidays,Australia and Pacific Islands Holidays,Australia Holidays,Austria Holidays,Azerbaijan Holidays,Bahamas Holidays,Bahrain Holidays,Balearic Islands Holidays,Bangladesh Holidays,Belarus Holidays,Belgium Holidays,Belize Holidays,Benin Holidays,Bhutan Holidays,Bolivia Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Botswana Holidays,Brazil Holidays,British Virgin Islands Holidays,Brunei Darussalem Holidays,Bulgaria Holidays,Burkina Faso Holidays,Burundi Holidays,Cambodia Holidays,Cameroon Holidays,Canada Holidays,Cape Verde Holidays,Central African Republic Holidays,Chad Holidays,Chile Holidays,China Holidays,Colombia Holidays,Comoros Holidays,Congo Holidays,Costa Rica Holidays,Cote d'Ivoire Holidays,Croatia Holidays,Cyprus Holidays,Czech Republic Holidays,Denmark Holidays,Djibouti Holidays,Dominica Holidays,Dominican Republic Holidays,DR Congo Holidays,Ecuador Holidays,Egypt Holidays,El Salvador Holidays,Equatorial Guinea Holidays,Eritrea Holidays,Estonia Holidays,Ethiopia Holidays,Europe Holidays,Fiji Holidays,Finland Holidays,France Holidays,French Guiana Holidays,Gabon Holidays,Gambia Holidays,Georgia Holidays,Germany Holidays,Ghana Holidays,Greece Holidays,Greenland Holidays,Grenada Holidays,Guatemala Holidays,Guinea Bissau Holidays,Guinea Holidays,Guyana Holidays,Honduras Holidays,Hungary Holidays,Iceland Holidays,India Holidays,Indonesia Holidays,Iran Holidays,Iraq Holidays,Ireland Holidays,Israel holidays,Italy Holidays,Jamaica Holidays,January Holidays,Japan Holidays,Jordan Holidays,Kazakhstan Holidays,Kenya Holidays,Kiribati Holidays,Krygyzstan Republic Holidays,Kuwait Holidays,Laos Holidays,Latvia Holidays,Lebanon Holidays,Lesotho Holidays,Liberia Holidays,Libya Holidays,Liechtenstein Holidays,Lithuania Holidays,Luxembourg Holidays,Macau Holidays,Macedonia Holidays,Madagascar Holidays,Malawi Holidays,Malaysia Holidays,Maldives Holidays,Mali Holidays,Malta Holidays,Marshall Islands Holidays,Mauritania Holidays,Mauritius Holidays,Mexico Holidays,Middle East Holidays,Moldova Holidays,Monaco Holidays,Mongolia Holidays,Montenegro Holidays,Morocco Holidays,Mozambique Holidays,Myanmar Holidays,Namibia Holidays,Nauru Holidays,Nepal Holidays,Netherlands Holidays,New Caledonia Holidays,New Zealand Holidays,Nicaragua Holidays,Niger Holidays,Nigeria Holidays,North America Holidays,North Korea Holidays,Norway Holidays,Oman Holidays,Pakistan Holidays,Palau Holidays,Palau New Guinea Holidays,Panama Holidays,Paraguay Holidays,Peru Holidays,Philippines Holidays,Poland Holidays,Portugal Holidays,Puerto Rico Holidays,Qatar Holidays,Reunion Islands Holidays,Romania Holidays,Russia Holidays,Rwanda Holidays,Samoa Holidays,San Marino Holidays,Sao Tome Holidays,Saudi Arabia Holidays,Senegal Holidays,Seychelles Holidays,Sierra Leone Holidays,Singapore Holidays,Slovenia Holidays,Solomon Islands,Somalia Holidays,South Africa Holidays,South America Holidays,South Korea Holidays,Spain Holidays,Sri Lanka Holidays,St. Kitts Holidays,St. Lucia Holidays,St. Vincent Holidays,Suriname Holidays,Swaziland Holidays,Sweden Holidays,Switzerland Holidays,Syria Holidays,Tahiti Holidays,Tajikistan Holidays,Tanzania Holidays,Thailand Holidays,Togo Holidays,Tonga Holidays,Trinidad and Tobago Holidays,Tunisia Holidays,Turkey Holidays,Turkmenistan Holidays,Tuvalu Holidays,Uganda Holidays,Ukraine Holidays,United Arab Emirates Holidays,United Kingdom Holidays,United States Holidays,Uruguay Holidays,US Virgin Islands Holidays,Uzbekistan Holidays,Vanuatu Holidays,Venezuela Holidays,World Holidays,Yemen Holidays,Zambia Holidays,Zimbabwe Holidays


The Emperor’s Birthday is Festively Celebrated in Japan

Emperor’s Birthday is a public holiday in Japan.

Emperor’s Birthday: December 23

Emperor’s Birthday is a public holiday in Japan.

The Emperor’s Birthday is a national holiday in Japan and is celebrated on the day of birth of the current emperor. Currently it’s celebrated on December 23, the birthday of Emperor Akihito, who was born in 1933.

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Posted on 22 Dec 2011 in : December Holidays,Japan Holidays

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