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Shōwa 48 (昭和48) — 1973 AD

Western Gregorian year

1973

history Shōwa 48 (昭和48)

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Year 1 of an era is often referred to as "Gannen" (元年) in historical documents.

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Overlapping years

Transition years contain months from two different eras (e.g. 1989 = Shōwa 64 / Heisei 1).

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Historical context

The Japanese era system (gengō) has been used since the 7th century — one of the longest continuously used reign-name systems in the world.

Kare-sansui zen garden, Ryōan-ji, Kyoto — Historical context

The Japanese era system (gengō) has been used since the 7th century — one of the longest continuously used reign-name systems in the world.
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Born in Shōwa 48 (昭和48)

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Zodiac

Ox (丑)

Zodiac year

Holidays in 1973

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January

2 holidays

Jan 1

National holidays Monday

New Year's Day (元日)
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Jan 15

National holidays Monday

Coming of Age Day (成人の日)
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February

1 holiday

Feb 11

National holidays Sunday

National Foundation Day (建国記念の日)
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March

1 holiday

Mar 21

National holidays Wednesday

Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日)
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April

2 holidays

Apr 29

National holidays Sunday

Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日)
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Apr 30

National holidays Monday

Substitute Holiday (振替休日)

May

2 holidays

May 3

National holidays Thursday

Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日)
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May 5

National holidays Saturday

Children's Day (こどもの日)
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September

3 holidays

Sep 15

National holidays Saturday

Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日)
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Sep 23

National holidays Sunday

Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日)
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Sep 24

National holidays Monday

Substitute Holiday (振替休日)

October

1 holiday

Oct 10

National holidays Wednesday

Health and Sports Day (体育の日)

November

2 holidays

Nov 3

National holidays Saturday

Culture Day (文化の日)
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Nov 23

National holidays Friday

Labour Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日)
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1973 calendar

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January

2 holidays

S M T W T F S 1 Senshō 2 Tomobiki 3 Senpu 4 Butsumetsu 5 Shakkō 6 Senshō 7 Tomobiki 8 Senpu 9 Butsumetsu 10 Taian 11 Shakkō 12 Senshō 13 Tomobiki 14 Senpu 15 Butsumetsu 16 Taian 17 Shakkō 18 Senshō 19 Tomobiki 20 Senpu 21 Butsumetsu 22 Taian 23 Shakkō 24 Senshō 25 Tomobiki 26 Senpu 27 Butsumetsu 28 Taian 29 Shakkō 30 Senshō 31 Tomobiki

1/1 New Year's Day (元日)
1/15 Coming of Age Day (成人の日)

February

1 holiday

S M T W T F S 1 Senpu 2 Butsumetsu 3 Senshō 4 Tomobiki 5 Senpu 6 Butsumetsu 7 Taian 8 Shakkō 9 Senshō 10 Tomobiki 11 Senpu 12 Butsumetsu 13 Taian 14 Shakkō 15 Senshō 16 Tomobiki 17 Senpu 18 Butsumetsu 19 Taian 20 Shakkō 21 Senshō 22 Tomobiki 23 Senpu 24 Butsumetsu 25 Taian 26 Shakkō 27 Senshō 28 Tomobiki

2/11 National Foundation Day (建国記念の日)

March

1 holiday

S M T W T F S 1 Senpu 2 Butsumetsu 3 Taian 4 Shakkō 5 Tomobiki 6 Senpu 7 Butsumetsu 8 Taian 9 Shakkō 10 Senshō 11 Tomobiki 12 Senpu 13 Butsumetsu 14 Taian 15 Shakkō 16 Senshō 17 Tomobiki 18 Senpu 19 Butsumetsu 20 Taian 21 Shakkō 22 Senshō 23 Tomobiki 24 Senpu 25 Butsumetsu 26 Taian 27 Shakkō 28 Senshō 29 Tomobiki 30 Senpu 31 Butsumetsu

3/21 Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日)

April

2 holidays

S M T W T F S 1 Taian 2 Shakkō 3 Senpu 4 Butsumetsu 5 Taian 6 Shakkō 7 Senshō 8 Tomobiki 9 Senpu 10 Butsumetsu 11 Taian 12 Shakkō 13 Senshō 14 Tomobiki 15 Senpu 16 Butsumetsu 17 Taian 18 Shakkō 19 Senshō 20 Tomobiki 21 Senpu 22 Butsumetsu 23 Taian 24 Shakkō 25 Senshō 26 Tomobiki 27 Senpu 28 Butsumetsu 29 Taian 30 Shakkō

4/29 Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日)
4/30 Substitute Holiday (振替休日)

May

2 holidays

S M T W T F S 1 Senshō 2 Tomobiki 3 Butsumetsu 4 Taian 5 Shakkō 6 Senshō 7 Tomobiki 8 Senpu 9 Butsumetsu 10 Taian 11 Shakkō 12 Senshō 13 Tomobiki 14 Senpu 15 Butsumetsu 16 Taian 17 Shakkō 18 Senshō 19 Tomobiki 20 Senpu 21 Butsumetsu 22 Taian 23 Shakkō 24 Senshō 25 Tomobiki 26 Senpu 27 Butsumetsu 28 Taian 29 Shakkō 30 Senshō 31 Tomobiki

June

S M T W T F S 1 Taian 2 Shakkō 3 Senshō 4 Tomobiki 5 Senpu 6 Butsumetsu 7 Taian 8 Shakkō 9 Senshō 10 Tomobiki 11 Senpu 12 Butsumetsu 13 Taian 14 Shakkō 15 Senshō 16 Tomobiki 17 Senpu 18 Butsumetsu 19 Taian 20 Shakkō 21 Senshō 22 Tomobiki 23 Senpu 24 Butsumetsu 25 Taian 26 Shakkō 27 Senshō 28 Tomobiki 29 Senpu 30 Shakkō

July

S M T W T F S 1 Senshō 2 Tomobiki 3 Senpu 4 Butsumetsu 5 Taian 6 Shakkō 7 Senshō 8 Tomobiki 9 Senpu 10 Butsumetsu 11 Taian 12 Shakkō 13 Senshō 14 Tomobiki 15 Senpu 16 Butsumetsu 17 Taian 18 Shakkō 19 Senshō 20 Tomobiki 21 Senpu 22 Butsumetsu 23 Taian 24 Shakkō 25 Senshō 26 Tomobiki 27 Senpu 28 Butsumetsu 29 Taian 30 Senshō 31 Tomobiki

August

S M T W T F S 1 Senpu 2 Butsumetsu 3 Taian 4 Shakkō 5 Senshō 6 Tomobiki 7 Senpu 8 Butsumetsu 9 Taian 10 Shakkō 11 Senshō 12 Tomobiki 13 Senpu 14 Butsumetsu 15 Taian 16 Shakkō 17 Senshō 18 Tomobiki 19 Senpu 20 Butsumetsu 21 Taian 22 Shakkō 23 Senshō 24 Tomobiki 25 Senpu 26 Butsumetsu 27 Taian 28 Tomobiki 29 Senpu 30 Butsumetsu 31 Taian

September

3 holidays

S M T W T F S 1 Shakkō 2 Senshō 3 Tomobiki 4 Senpu 5 Butsumetsu 6 Taian 7 Shakkō 8 Senshō 9 Tomobiki 10 Senpu 11 Butsumetsu 12 Taian 13 Shakkō 14 Senshō 15 Tomobiki 16 Senpu 17 Butsumetsu 18 Taian 19 Shakkō 20 Senshō 21 Tomobiki 22 Senpu 23 Butsumetsu 24 Taian 25 Shakkō 26 Senpu 27 Butsumetsu 28 Taian 29 Shakkō 30 Senshō

9/15 Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日)
9/23 Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日)
9/24 Substitute Holiday (振替休日)

October

1 holiday

S M T W T F S 1 Tomobiki 2 Senpu 3 Butsumetsu 4 Taian 5 Shakkō 6 Senshō 7 Tomobiki 8 Senpu 9 Butsumetsu 10 Taian 11 Shakkō 12 Senshō 13 Tomobiki 14 Senpu 15 Butsumetsu 16 Taian 17 Shakkō 18 Senshō 19 Tomobiki 20 Senpu 21 Butsumetsu 22 Taian 23 Shakkō 24 Senshō 25 Tomobiki 26 Butsumetsu 27 Taian 28 Shakkō 29 Senshō 30 Tomobiki 31 Senpu

10/10 Health and Sports Day (体育の日)

November

2 holidays

S M T W T F S 1 Butsumetsu 2 Taian 3 Shakkō 4 Senshō 5 Tomobiki 6 Senpu 7 Butsumetsu 8 Taian 9 Shakkō 10 Senshō 11 Tomobiki 12 Senpu 13 Butsumetsu 14 Taian 15 Shakkō 16 Senshō 17 Tomobiki 18 Senpu 19 Butsumetsu 20 Taian 21 Shakkō 22 Senshō 23 Tomobiki 24 Senpu 25 Taian 26 Shakkō 27 Senshō 28 Tomobiki 29 Senpu 30 Butsumetsu

11/3 Culture Day (文化の日)
11/23 Labour Thanksgiving Day (勤労感謝の日)

December

S M T W T F S 1 Taian 2 Shakkō 3 Senshō 4 Tomobiki 5 Senpu 6 Butsumetsu 7 Taian 8 Shakkō 9 Senshō 10 Tomobiki 11 Senpu 12 Butsumetsu 13 Taian 14 Shakkō 15 Senshō 16 Tomobiki 17 Senpu 18 Butsumetsu 19 Taian 20 Shakkō 21 Senshō 22 Tomobiki 23 Senpu 24 Butsumetsu 25 Shakkō 26 Senshō 27 Tomobiki 28 Senpu 29 Butsumetsu 30 Taian 31 Shakkō