Shōwa Day
| Shōwa Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | 昭和の日 (Shōwa no Hi) |
| Observed by | Shōwa (Hirohito), the reigning Emperor from 1926 to 1989 |
| Date | April 29 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | The Emperor's Birthday |
Shōwa Day (昭和の日, Shōwa no Hi) is a
Coincidentally, Shōwa Day happens on the same date that in 1948 the Allies' International Military Tribunal for the Far East condemned key officials of the Imperial government during World War II to death, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo.
History
Emperor Hirohito died on January 7, 1989. April 29 was subsequently no longer celebrated as The Emperor's Birthday but instead as Greenery Day, part of Japan's Golden Week. After a series of failed legislative attempts beginning in 2000, the April 29 holiday was finally renamed Shōwa Day in 2007 with support from the ruling coalition composed of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, and the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan. Greenery Day was moved from April 29 to May 4.[3]
| Years | April 29 | May 4 |
|---|---|---|
| before 1988 | The Emperor's Birthday | Non-holiday |
| 1988 | The Emperor's Birthday | National day of rest |
| 1989–2006 | Greenery Day | National day of rest |
| 2007–present | Shōwa Day | Greenery Day |
See also
- Holidays of Japan
- Japanese calendar
References
- ^ "Golden Week". Japan-guide.com. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ a b BBC news report Japan names day after Hirohito (BBC News, May 13, 2005).
- ^ a b "昭和の日（しょうわのひ）". Weblio (in Japanese). Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "第6号 平成17年4月1日（金曜日）" (in Japanese). House of Representatives (Japan). April 1, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "「昭和の日」法案可 決共産党反対 祝日法理念に反する" (in Japanese). Shimbun Akahata. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
