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Liberation Day

Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day. Liberation marks the date of
either a revolution, as in Cuba, the fall of an oppressive regime, as in
Portugal, or the end of an occupation by another state, as in the
Netherlands, thereby differing from independence in the meaning of
secession from another country.

Shōwa Day

Shōwa Day is a Japanese annual holiday held on April 29. It honors the birthday of Emperor Shōwa, the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. Shō means "shining" or "bright", and wa means "peace", signifying the "enlightened peace" that citizens…

International Labour day

International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on…

Constitution Memorial Day

Constitution Memorial Day is a national holiday in Japan. It takes place on May 3 in celebration of the enactment of the 1947 Constitution of Japan. It is a part of the collection of holidays known as Golden Week. Source:…

Greenery Day

The present observation of Greenery Day as a national holiday in Japan stems from the celebration of the birthday of the Emperor Shōwa on April 29 every year during the Shōwa era. In 1989, following the ascension of the Emperor…

Children’s Day

Children's Day (子供の日, Kodomo no hi) is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their…

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