Source-backedVariable Custom

Obon / Bon

Japan National Tourism Organization describes Obon as typically occurring between 13 and 16 August while noting regional and travel-pattern context.

Date / ruleTypically 13–16 August; regional timing varies
ScopeJapan / traditional Buddhist-cultural summer observance
VerificationNational Tourism Tradition Verified
PortabilityVariable Custom
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyResolve Authority
Next occurrenceNot projected automatically

This record requires a current target-year source or is intentionally historical.

Authority summary

What is Obon / Bon?

Japan National Tourism Organization describes Obon as typically occurring between 13 and 16 August while noting regional and travel-pattern context.

Date and recurrence

Typically 13–16 August; regional timing varies

The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Japan / traditional Buddhist-cultural summer observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Obon Festival

Classification

Topic and context

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →
Accuracy controls

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.
  • Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Japan National Tourism Organization — August guideNational Tourism
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Obon / Bon?

Typically 13–16 August; regional timing varies The stored recurrence guidance is: Typically 13–16 August; regional calendars can differ.

Does Obon / Bon fall on the same date every year?

It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.

Is Obon / Bon an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Japan / traditional Buddhist-cultural summer observance. 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 Obon / Bon?

The stored designation basis is: Japan National Tourism Organization describes Obon as typically occurring between 13 and 16 August while noting regional and travel-pattern context.. Supporting provenance includes Japan National Tourism Organization — August guide. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Obon / Bon international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to Japan. Its fuller verified scope is: Japan / traditional Buddhist-cultural summer observance.

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 2026-09-09.

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