Memorial
Memorial noun - Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event.
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Observance and memorial are semantically related in commemoration topic. In some cases you can use "Observance" instead a noun "Memorial".
Observance
Observance noun - The following of a custom, rule, or law.
Memorial and observance are semantically related in commemoration topic. Sometimes you can use "Memorial" instead a noun "Observance".
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- There are also several special "memorial" or "observance" days that play off alternate Japanese pronunciations of the numerical date's numbers, often promoted by various businesses or clubs in Japan.
Source: Useful Notes / Japanese Holidays
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