Emperor’s Birthday

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Emperor’s Birthday is a Japanese national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor, marked by public festivities and official ceremonies.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese national holiday
alsoKnownAs Tennō Tanjōbi
associatedWith Japanese imperial tradition
associatedWithInstitution Imperial House of Japan
Imperial Household Agency
category Holidays related to Japanese royalty
Public holidays in Japan
celebrates reigning Emperor of Japan
country Japan
featuresEvent Emperor’s greeting to the public
display of national flags
official ceremonies
public appearance of the Emperor
public festivities
frequency annual
governedBy Japanese public holiday law
hasAccessException public allowed into inner grounds of Tokyo Imperial Palace
hasAudience Japanese citizens
foreign visitors in Japan
hasCeremonyAt Tokyo Imperial Palace
hasDateUnderEmperor April 29 (Emperor Shōwa, historically)
December 23 (Emperor Akihito, until abdication)
February 23 (Emperor Naruhito)
hasLegalChange date changes when a new emperor ascends the throne
hasSymbol Japanese national flag
hasTheme celebration of the Emperor
respect for the imperial institution
isPartOf Japanese public holiday calendar
isWorkHolidayFor many private businesses in Japan
most government offices in Japan
language Japanese
legalStatus public holiday
observanceScope nationwide
observedIn Japan
predecessorHoliday Tennō Tanjōbi for previous emperors
publicHolidayType national holiday
relatedConcept Japanese monarchy
Japanese national identity
relatedHoliday Culture Day
Showa Day
significance honors the person of the reigning emperor
symbolizes continuity of the imperial line
timeOfYear varies with reigning emperor’s date of birth
typicalActivity attending official ceremonies
displaying national flags at homes and buildings
visiting the Imperial Palace
watching televised imperial events

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Tennō Tanjōbi alsoKnownAs Emperor’s Birthday
Hinomaru displayOccasion Emperor’s Birthday
Tennō Tanjōbi officialName Emperor’s Birthday