National Foundation Day
February 11, Sunday
National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi) is an annual public holiday in Japan on 11 February, celebrating the foundation of Japan, enforced by a specific Cabinet Order set in 1966. 11 February is the accession date of the legendary first Emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu, converted into Gregorian calendar of 660 BC which is written in Kojiki and chapter 3 of Nihon Shoki. Coincidentally, 11 February 1889 is the day of the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution.
National Foundation Day in other years
- 2021 February 11, Thursday
- 2022 February 11, Friday
- 2023 February 11, Saturday
- 2025 February 11, Tuesday