Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony / 6 August remembrance
Hiroshima City states that it holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony every year on 6 August and published the 2026 ceremony schedule.
Date and recurrence
6 August annually; the 2026 ceremony was 6 August 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Hiroshima City peace remembrance of atomic-bomb victims and appeal for nuclear abolition and lasting peace. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Hiroshima Day
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.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Hiroshima City — 2026 Peace Memorial CeremonyGovernment
- Hiroshima City — Peace DeclarationGovernment
Frequently asked questions
When is Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony / 6 August remembrance?
6 August annually; the 2026 ceremony was 6 August 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The stored recurrence guidance is: 6 August.
Does Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony / 6 August remembrance fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony / 6 August remembrance an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Hiroshima City peace remembrance of atomic-bomb victims and appeal for nuclear abolition and lasting peace. 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 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony / 6 August remembrance?
The stored designation basis is: Hiroshima City states that it holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony every year on 6 August and published the 2026 ceremony schedule.. Supporting provenance includes Hiroshima City — 2026 Peace Memorial Ceremony. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony / 6 August remembrance international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Hiroshima City peace remembrance of atomic-bomb victims and appeal for nuclear abolition and lasting peace. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-09-07.
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