Home›Sources›National Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)SourcesNational Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)Cabinet Office, Government of JapanCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "National Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/national-holidays-overview-kenkoku-kinen-no-hi-cabinet-office-japan.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). National Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/national-holidays-overview-kenkoku-kinen-no-hi-cabinet-office-japanCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-national-holidays-overview-kenkoku-kinen, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {National Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/national-holidays-overview-kenkoku-kinen-no-hi-cabinet-office-japan}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThe Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan maintains this official overview of each national holiday, including Kenkoku Kinen no Hi, National Foundation Day, recording its 11 February date, its aim of reflecting on the founding of the nation, and its establishment through the 1966 revision to the National Holiday Law, effective from 1967, following a deliberative council's public hearings and a formal Cabinet Order.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (13 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1The Government of Japan's own official register of national holidays, tier 1, maintained by the Cabinet Office, used here for the holiday's date, its stated purpose and its 1966 to 1967 establishment process, corroborated by the independent academic account of the Association of Shinto Shrines' campaign below.NotesWell-attestedUsed for the 11 February date, the holiday's stated purpose, and the 1966 revision to the National Holiday Law taking effect in 1967 following a deliberative council and Cabinet Order.CitationPublisherWell-attestedCabinet Office (Naikakufu), Government of JapanURLWell-attestedhttps://www8.cao.go.jp/chosei/shukujitsu/gaiyou/kaku.htmlSource TypeWell-attestedgovernmentClaims Backed By This Source (13 claims)This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSpread Events, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.Well-attested9SourcesNational Holidays Overview, Kenkoku Kinen no Hi Entry (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)Spread EventsThe Association of Shinto Shrines Wins Reinstatement of National Foundation DayHolds3Spread EventsThe Association of Shinto Shrines Wins Reinstatement of National Foundation DayGeneral References1Spread EventsThe Association of Shinto Shrines Wins Reinstatement of National Foundation DayComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year