Young women celebrating Coming of Age Day at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, 2008
Official name
成人の日 (Seijin no Hi)
Observed by
Japan
Type
Public
Significance
Congratulates and encourages all those who have reached the age of maturity (20 years old) over the past year and celebrates adulthood
Date
Second Monday in January
2023 date
January 9 (2023-01-09)
2024 date
January 8 (2024-01-08)
2025 date
January 13 (2025-01-13)
2026 date
January 12 (2026-01-12)
Frequency
annual
Young people, dressed up for Coming of Age Day, walk in front of a shrine just before twilight (video).
Coming of Age Day (成人の日, Seijin no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January under the Happy Monday System. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have already reached the age of maturity between April 2 of the previous year and April 1 of the current year, and to help them realise that they have become adults. Festivities include coming of age ceremonies (成人式, seijin-shiki) held at local and prefectural offices, as well as after-parties among family and friends.
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