Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito
The Imperial Household Agency records Akihito’s birth on 23 December 1933 and abdication on 30 April 2019. The Cabinet Office says Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday holiday is 23 February and explains that 23 December was the holiday date before the latest imperial succession.
Date and recurrence
23 December; historical/biographical anniversary, not Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday national holiday
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Japan / imperial biography and national-holiday law. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Birthday of Emperor Akihito
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
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Sources
- Imperial Household Agency — Emperor Emeritus AkihitoJapan Government
- Cabinet Office — National holidaysJapan Government
- Cabinet Office — About each national holidayJapan Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito?
23 December; historical/biographical anniversary, not Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday national holiday The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical/legacy date context only; do not assume current annual recurrence: 23 December; historical/biographical anniversary, not Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday national holiday.
Does Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Japan / imperial biography and national-holiday law. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito?
The stored designation basis is: The Imperial Household Agency records Akihito’s birth on 23 December 1933 and abdication on 30 April 2019. The Cabinet Office says Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday holiday is 23 February and explains that 23 December was the holiday date before the latest imperial succession.. Supporting provenance includes Imperial Household Agency — Emperor Emeritus Akihito. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Japan. Its fuller verified scope is: Japan / imperial biography and national-holiday law.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.