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Showa Day (昭和の日, Shōwa no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan held on April 29. It honors the birthday of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito ), the reigning emperor from 1926 to 1989. [ 1 ] Shō (昭) means "shining" or "bright", and wa (和) means "peace", signifying the "enlightened peace" that citizens receive.
There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities.
1 January – Shiho hai (worship in the four directions), Saidansai (New Year's Day Festival) 3 January – New Year's Day Festival' (Genshi-Sai) 4 January – Soujihajime (Beginning of the Preparation for the New Year) 7 January – Emperor Showa Festival' 30 January – Emperor Komei's Festival; 17 February – Kinnensai (Prayer Festival)
There have been Shōwa retro music festivals, and Shōwa retro tribute bands to Showa era musicians such as the Candies. [68] [69] [70] Manga.
A bus decorated with two flags in celeberation of Greenery Day, 2024. The present observation of Greenery Day (みどりの日, Midori no Hi) as a public holiday in Japan stems from the celebration of the birthday of the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito, who lived from 1901 to 1989) on April 29 every year during the Shōwa era (1926 - 1989).
Groundhog Day is celebrated on Monday, Feb. 2 this year. People far and wide travel to Gobbler’s Knob to witness Phil's prediction. Festivities are held on multiple days over the course of the ...
On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 9 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
Inside the childhood trauma, rehab and worrying posts before Long Island teen’s 25-day ordeal and rescue. Jacqueline Sweet. February 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM.