List of Japanese anniversaries and memorial days explained

This is a list of Japanese anniversaries and memorial days or . Many dates have been selected because of a special relationship with the anniversary, but some are the product of .

These are listed by month in date order. Those excluded from the list are as follows:

• Public holidays in Japan such as New Year's Day, National Foundation Day, etc.
  • Traditional festivals such as Tanabata and Setsubun Personal anniversaries (such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries)
• Anniversaries and memorial days that are only held in a certain locality
• Anniversaries created by companies or organizations to promote a product or event that were not continued or effectively were not commemorated.

Japanese anniversaries and memorial days

February

• 14 February: Valentine's Day

March

• 14 March: White Day
• 20 March: Minion Day

April

• 18 April: — Japan Patent Office^[1]
• 20 April: — Japan Post Holdings
• 23 April: ^[2]

May

• 9 May: Goku (孫悟空) Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2015^{[3] [4]}
• 27 May: Dragon Quest Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018 for its impact on Japanese culture^{[5] [6]}

June

• 5 June: ^[7]
• 10 June:
• 23 June: — Okinawa Prefecture

July

• 7 June: Tanabata (星祭り, Hoshi Matsuri, "Star Festival")
• 22 July: One Piece Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2017^[8]

August

• 14 August: Happy Summer Valentine (テニスの王子様) — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018^[9]

September

• 6 September: Younger Sister's Day (妹の日, Imouto no Hi)
• 13 September: Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳) Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018^{[10] [11] [12]}

October

• 1 October: ^[13]

November

• 1 November: ^[14] — established on November 1, 2008, which was the 1000th anniversary of The Tale of Genji^[15]
• 11 November: Pocky & Pretz Day (ポッキー＆プリッツの日, Pokkii & Purittsu no hi) — marketing event regarding Glico products Pocky and Pretz

December

• 1 December: — Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan

Notes and References

1. https://www.jpo.go.jp/seido_e/rekishi_e/hatsumeie.htm Invention Day
2. 子どもの読書活動の推進に関する法律 . Act on Promotion of Children's Reading . 2001 . 154 . 10 . ja.
3. https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=1349
4. Web site: May 9 'Officially' Recognized as Goku Day.
5. https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=2041
6. Web site: Japan Recognises Dragon Quest Day. 28 May 2018.
7. 環境基本法 . Basic Environment Law . 1993 . 91 . 10 .
8. Web site: One Piece Reveals 'One Piece Day,' Kyoto Collaboration, Oda Comment on Live-Action TV Series.
9. Web site: 許斐先生：「ハッピーサマーバレンタインデー」が８月１４日の記念日として制定！｜News｜新テニスの王子様 公式ウェブサイト.
10. https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=2117
11. Web site: Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE | Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE official website.
12. Web site: 9月13日が「北斗の拳の日」に認定！ 総重量約1トン！1万年先も伝承される北斗の拳「石版」完成！ | 北斗の拳 Official Web Site.
13. 音楽文化の振興のための学習環境の整備等に関する法律 . Act on Improvement of Learning Environment with a View to Enhance Music Culture . 1994 . 107 . 7 . ja.
14. 古典の日に関する法律 . Act on Classics Day . 2012 . 81 . 3 . ja.
15. Web site: 'Japanese Classics Day' Lecture. National Institute of Japanese Literature. 6 July 2018.