Scroll to explore events active on this date.
For the current year, this category includes: 1188 events.
East Asian events occur in or have cultural ties to China, the Koreas, Japan, or Mongolia.
Daily
Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan occurred on Friday, March 11, 2011. The magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake was the biggest earthquake in Japan’s history and the fourth most powerful of the modern age....
Daily
Initiated in 2007, the Tokyo Marathon attracts tens of thousands of runners and volunteers yearly, with over one million spectators.
Daily
A national holiday in Japan, the Vernal Equinox occurs in March in the northern hemisphere, when the earth's access is a tilt at zero degrees, favoring neither the northern nor southern hemispheres. It is...
Daily
<h1>WHITE DAY</h1><h2><b><i>Valentine's Day 2.0</i></b></h2><br>On White Day, men across Japan, South Korea, and parts of China mark White Day, a reciprocal celebration similar to Valentine's Day. While V...
Daily
Youth Day in Taiwan marks the anniversary of the youth revolt against the last remnants of the Chinese Qing Dynasty in Taiwan on March 29, 1911. Youth Day is a national holiday.
Daily
Daily
All you need is a seven to nine-pound ball of cheese, good running legs, and a sense of humor for the 300-yard downhill race on the last Monday in May. The Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Competition occ...
Daily
Children's Day is a national holiday in Japan and South Korea, observed on Monday if May 5 falls over the weekend. The day goes back to ancient times when the fifth day of the fifth month saw the boy's fe...
Daily
Marking the anniversary of the institution of the Japanese Constitution, May 3, 1947. This event is part of Golden Week in Japan, which is a national holiday.
Daily
The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Five-Five Festival, or Zhongxiao Festival occurs in China near the summer solstice and celebrates fealty, filial, and piety. It is a public holiday in China, popular with...
Daily
Greenery Day is a national holiday in Japan originating from the celebration of Emperor Shōwa's birthday on April 29. In 1989 the name of the holiday was changed from "Birthday of the Emperor" to "Green...
Daily
International Labor Day recalls the Haymarket Martyrs in Chicago in 1886. It was 1886 when the workers at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago went on strike. The farm equipment manufactur...
Daily
Leopards (panthers) continue to be vulnerable worldwide, though the most endangered is the Amur leopard of eastern China and Russia. As of 2022, fewer than 100 Amurs remain wild. Leopards face multiple th...
Daily
Howdy! We're working on the description for this event. It's one of over two thousand events added to the calendar this year. We have verified it is an authentic event and have included the organization...
Daily
North and South Korea's Tano Festival (also called Dano) is a welcome to summer featuring dancing, food, wrestling, songs, swing competitions featuring women, and worship of ancestors. Annually on the fif...
Daily
Celebrated in China as a national holiday since 1949, National Youth Day commemorates the May 4, 1919 demonstrations by students in China that kicked off the revolution that eventually led to its shedding...
Daily
Bunka-No-Hi or Culture Day in Japan celebrates Japanese art, lifestyle, and history. The day features festivals, parades, and ceremonies throughout the nation. Annually on November 3.
Daily
National Kimchi Day is celebrated in the United States, South Korea, and Argentina. Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made primarily from salted and fermented vegetables, napa cabbage, and Korean...
Daily
Labor Thanksgiving in Japan celebrates the nation's products and services and the people behind them. It's a day to thank each other for their work and celebrate the nation's ingenuity. Annually on the 23...
Daily
Loi Krathong Day is a holiday that honors Buddha and focuses on releasing negative thoughts and feelings. It is also a day of thanksgiving to the water goddess Phra Mae. People of Thailand, Laos and ot...