Shūsen-kinenbi
| Shūsen-kinenbi | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Japan |
| Type | National, Historical |
| Significance | Commemorates the end of World War II in Japan |
| Date | 15 August |
| Next time | 15 August 2016 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Victory over Japan Day, National Memorial Service for War Dead |
Shūsen-kinenbi (Japanese: 終戦記念日, lit. "end-of-war memorial day"), also written as shūsen no hi (Japanese: 終戦の日) is a Japanese holiday observed annually on 15 August that marks the end of World War II as per the Japanese Instrument of Surrender.[1] It is not an official holiday under Japanese law.
References
- ↑ 平和への誓い新た 69回目終戦の日、6000人参列 全国戦没者追悼式 [The new vow to peace. The sixty-ninth memorial day for the end of the war. 6000 attend nationwide memorial for those who died in battle] (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
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