The Emperor's Birthday

Emperor's Birthday
Well-wishers waving flags at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Emperor Akihito's birthday in 2017
Official nameTennō tanjōbi (天皇誕生日)
Also calledTenchōsetsu (天長節) (−1948)
Observed byJapan
TypePublic
SignificanceMarks the birthday of the Emperor of Japan
CelebrationsPublic ceremony at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, imperial greetings
Date23 February
Next time23 February 2025 (2025-02-23)
FrequencyAnnual

Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日, Tennō tanjōbi) is an annual Public holiday in Japan celebrating the birthday of the reigning Emperor, which is currently 23 February as Emperor Naruhito was born on that day in 1960. It is enforced by the Emperor Abdication Law passed in 2017.[1]

  1. ^ "「国民の祝日」について" [About "national holiday"]. Cabinet Office (Japan). Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.


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