Culture Day

Culture Day is a public holiday in Japan, and it is observed on November 3 each year.

Culture Day is a holiday to promote culture, the arts, and academic endeavors. Culture Day has been a public holiday since 1948, two years after the current constitution was announced on November 3, 1946.

November 3 was a holiday in Japan since 1868 in honour of the birthday of Emperor Meiji, who ruled Japan from 1867 to 1912. In 1927, November 3 was given a new holiday of Meiji-setsu, which is changed to Culture Day in 1948.

The following is the list of Culture Day in Japan from 2022 to 2026.

HolidayDateWeekday
Culture DayNov 03, 2022Thursday
Culture DayNov 03, 2023Friday
Culture DayNov 03, 2024Sunday
Culture DayNov 03, 2025Monday
Culture DayNov 03, 2026Tuesday

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