| Emperor's Birthday | |
|---|---|
 Well-wishers waving flags at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Emperor Akihito's birthday in 2017 | |
| Official name | Tennō tanjōbi (天皇誕生日) |
| Also called | Tenchōsetsu (天長節) (−1948) |
| Observed by | Japan |
| Type | Public |
| Significance | Marks the birthday of the Emperor of Japan |
| Celebrations | Public ceremony at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, imperial greetings |
| Date | 23 February |
| Next time | 23 February 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
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]
| Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace |
| Shihohai・Saitan-sai |
| Genshi-sai |
| Sōji Hajime |
| Emperor Showa Festival |
| Emperor Kōmei Festival[a] |
| Kinen-sai |
| The Emperor's Birthday |
| Spring Kōreisai・Spring Shinden-sai |
| Emperor Jimmu Festival・Kōrei-den Kagura |
| Empress Kōjun festival[b] |
| Yoori・Ōharae-shiki |
| Emperor Meiji Festival[a] |
| Autumn Kōreisai・Autumn Shinden-sai |
| Kannamesai Festival |
| Niiname-no-Matsuri |
| Kashiko Dokoro Mikagura |
| Emperor Taishō Festival[a] |
| Yoori・Ōharae-shiki |
- ^ "「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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