List_of_Japanese_anniversaries_and_memorial_days
This is a list of Japanese anniversaries and memorial days or kinenbi (記念日). Many dates have been selected because of a special relationship with the anniversary, but some are the product of Japanese wordplay (語呂合わせ, goroawase).
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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.
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