Greenery Day in Japan - 2023

04 May 2023, Thursday

Greenery Day is a national holiday in Japan

How many days ago was Greenery Day 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was Greenery Day 2023?

11 Months, 21 Days


How many weeks ago was Greenery Day 2023?

51 Weeks



How many days ago was Greenery Day 2023?

357 Days


How many hours ago was Greenery Day 2023?

8,568 Hours


How many minutes ago was Greenery Day 2023?

514,080 Minutes


When was Greenery Day in Japan 2023?

04 May 2023, Thursday

About: Greenery Day

The present observation of Greenery Day as a public 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 Akihito to the Chrysanthemum Throne, the name of the holiday was changed from "Birthday of the Emperor" to "Greenery Day". Officially, as its name suggests, it is a day to commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings. The day was renamed to "Greenery Day" to acknowledge the controversial wartime emperor's love for plants without directly mentioning his name. However, in practice it is seen as just another day that expands the Japanese Golden Week vacation. In 2007, Greenery Day moved to May 4, and April 29 was changed to Shōwa Day in accordance with a 2005 revision of the law pertaining to public holidays. The Shōwa Emperor reigned for 62 years and 2 weeks. On May 3, 1947, he became a symbol of Japan by the new constitution of the country.

Observed byJapan
Significanceto commune with nature and to be thankful for blessings.
DateMay 4
dateMay 4
FrequencyAnnual
Related toGolden Week (Japan), World Environment Day
Wikidata descriptionnational holiday in Japan
Wikidata idQ1355051
Wikidata labelGreenery Day
Wikidata aliasesArray

Greenery Day (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1Japan04 May, ThursdayGreenery DayNational holiday