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
January
February 14 February: Valentine's Day
March 14 March: White Day 20 March: Minion Day
April 18 April: — Japan Patent OfficeInvention Day 20 April: — Japan Post Holdings 23 April:
May 9 May: Goku (孫悟空) Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2015https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=1349 27 May: Dragon Quest Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018 for its impact on Japanese culturehttps://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=2041
June 5 June: 10 June: 23 June: — Okinawa Prefecture
July 7 July: Tanabata (星祭り, Hoshi Matsuri, "Star Festival") 22 July: One Piece Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2017
August 14 August: Happy Summer Valentine (テニスの王子様) — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018
September 6 September: Younger Sister's Day (妹の日, Imouto no Hi) 9 September: [Attack On Titan Day]] (妹の日, Shingeki no kyojin) 13 September: Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳) Day — established by the Japan Anniversary Association in 2018https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/yurai.php?TYPE=ofi&MD=3&NM=2117
October 1 October:
November 1 November: — established on November 1, 2008, which was the 1000th anniversary of The Tale of Genji 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
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