It was originally set to October 10, the day of the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Read all about the Japanese national holidays for 2017 through 2021. Home Calendar Holidays Japan. Sunday, May 3, 2020 I was really surprised the first time that I moved to Japan because every month I had two or three days off in the school. Monday, February 24, 2020 Spring Equinox Day falls in the middle of the Buddhist period known as Haru no Higan (Spring Higan). Toru Funamura (1932-2017), a famous singer and keen alpinist, supposedly got the ball rolling by saying, in 2011, that it was odd having an Ocean Day without having a Mountain Day. According with the early Japanese chronicle, the Kojiiki (a book semi-historical, semi-myths, legends, songs and oral traditions) Emperor Jimmu was enthroned on February 11th. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Koinobori, flags decorated like koi, are popular decorations around Children's Day. View Images Shibuya is a shopping district that surrounds one of Tokyo's busiest rail stations. Saturday, August 11, 2018 Tokyo will be … However, despite the name changed and “kodomo” is used for both genders, most Japanese still consider this day as a celebrate for boys, because the girls have the hinamatsuri. This national holiday started in 1996 and was held on September 15. On that day it’s usual to have art exhibitions, parades, cultural festivals and free visits or special events in art museums, galleries or similar. Golden Week. Visitor numbers have tripled over the past two decades as the Japanese population ages. Except for New Year's Day, in the case of a national holiday falling on a Sunday, the next day, Monday, becomes a holiday (a "compensatory holiday" or furikae kyujitsu). )Saturday, September 23, 2017 Coming of Age ceremonies also generally involve a visit to a Shinto shrine, as well.The first Coming of Age ceremony to be held in Japan was in 1946, in the town of Warabi in Saitama Prefecture, as a means of encouraging a revival of national spirits after defeat in the Second World War.Coming of Age day in any one year covers those who came of age on or after April 2 of the year before up until April 1 of the current year.In 2022, a change in the law will mean the Coming of Age ceremony will be celebrated at 18, not 20. Thursday, July 23, 2020 However, in practice, Spring Equinox Day falls on March 21, except in a leap year and the year following a leap year, when it is on March 20. It saids that the imperial family comes from Amateratsu, the shinto Goddess of the Sun. February 14. ©2021 Inbound Platform Corp. All Rights Reserved. ▶ Seijin no Hi : the Celebration of Coming of Age in Japan Not observed in 2019 That’s why here I will show you a list with all the public holidays in Japan, and a brief explanation about the origin of that public holiday. Holiday Periods at a Glance The cabinet agreed on dates for national holidays in … Also, the Ise Shrine and all other Shinto shrines in Japan carry out the Tenchosai ritual, the Japanese Navy dresses its ships overall, and Japanese embassies overseas hold a celebration (although not on the day itself). Children's Day. Information!! The Emperor’s Birthday i s also a Japanese national holiday. Valentine's Day: In Japan, women give chocolates to men on Valentine's Day. At first this day was always on October 10th (the day that the Tokyo Olympics began) but nowadays it’s celebrated on the second Monday in October. Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Saturday, May 5, 2018 In 2020 as day 3rd is Sunday the holiday has been changed to 6th. Until turning 20, they may not drink alcohol, smoke tobacco, or engage in the few forms of gambling that are legal in Japan.Note that the age of consent is unrelated to Coming of Age day.