Tanabata (Star Festival)
Japan National Tourism Organization explains that Tanabata festivals are usually held on the seventh day of the seventh month and may occur in July or August depending on the calendar used.
Date and recurrence
Usually the 7th day of the 7th month; may fall in July or August depending on calendar and locality
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 star festival. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Tanabata
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.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- JNTO — Sendai Tanabata FestivalOfficial Tourism
Frequently asked questions
When is Tanabata (Star Festival)?
Usually the 7th day of the 7th month; may fall in July or August depending on calendar and locality The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve the target-year/local date from an authoritative source; stored evidence: Usually the 7th day of the 7th month; may fall in July or August depending on calendar and locality.
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 star festival. 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: Japan National Tourism Organization explains that Tanabata festivals are usually held on the seventh day of the seventh month and may occur in July or August depending on the calendar used.. Supporting provenance includes JNTO — Sendai Tanabata Festival. 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 star festival.
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.