Tanabata (Star Festival)
JNTO describes Tanabata as the Star Festival associated with the seventh day of the seventh month; travel references note that modern celebrations can occur on July 7 or around August 7 depending on region and calendar convention.
Date and recurrence
Usually the seventh day of the seventh month; commonly 7 July, with 7 August or other local dates in some regions
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 Tanabata observance with regional and calendar-convention variation. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Star Festival, Tanabata, Tanabata Star Festival
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.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Japan National Tourism Organization — Stargazing in Japan / TanabataOfficial Tourism
- JNTO FAQ — Sendai Tanabata contextOfficial Tourism
- Japan Guide — Tanabata regional date variationTravel Reference
Frequently asked questions
When is Tanabata (Star Festival)?
Usually the seventh day of the seventh month; commonly 7 July, with 7 August or other local dates in some regions The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve the target locality/calendar convention; commonly 7 July, with 7 August or other local festival dates in some regions..
Does Tanabata (Star Festival) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Tanabata (Star Festival) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Japan / traditional Tanabata observance with regional and calendar-convention variation. 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 Tanabata (Star Festival)?
The stored designation basis is: JNTO describes Tanabata as the Star Festival associated with the seventh day of the seventh month; travel references note that modern celebrations can occur on July 7 or around August 7 depending on region and calendar convention.. Supporting provenance includes Japan National Tourism Organization — Stargazing in Japan / Tanabata. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Tanabata (Star Festival) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Japan. Its fuller verified scope is: Japan / traditional Tanabata observance with regional and calendar-convention variation.
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 2026-09-11.