Emperor's Birthday is a national holiday in Japan. In the table below, you will find when Emperor's Birthday observed is official marked and celebrated in Japan over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2010
Thursday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2011
Friday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2012
Monday December 24 Emperor's Birthday observed
2013
Monday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2014
Tuesday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2015
Wednesday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2016
Friday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2017
Saturday December 23 Emperor's Birthday
2018
Monday December 24 Emperor's Birthday observed
2020
Monday February 24 Emperor's Birthday observed
2021
Tuesday February 23 Emperor's Birthday
2022
Wednesday February 23 Emperor's Birthday
2023
Thursday February 23 Emperor's Birthday
2024
Friday February 23 Emperor's Birthday
2025
Monday February 24 Emperor's Birthday observed

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