Age and school-year estimates for those born in 1996

Man-nenrei, kazoedoshi, wareki, eto, and school years for people born in 1996, as of 30 August 2026. If you know the month and day, use the age calculator (this page assumes 2 April for a year-level lookup).

As-of date：30 August 2026(updated to today when you view the page)

Legal age (today)

30years

Legal age (31 Dec)

30years

Kazoedoshi

31years

Wareki (assumes 2 April)

平成8年4月2日

Eto

丙子（子）

Elementary school

April 2003

Junior high

April 2009

High school

April 2012

High-school graduation

March 2015

Kanreki (approx. year)

2055

Facts on this page

・Legal age as of 30 August 2026 is 30

・Legal age on 31 December 2026 is 30

・Kazoedoshi is 31

・Wareki date of birth (assumes 2 April) is 平成8年4月2日

・Eto is 丙子 (子)

・Elementary school starts April 2003

・Junior high starts April 2009

・High school starts April 2012

・High-school graduation is March 2015

・Kanreki (kazoedoshi) approx. year is 2055

・Yakudoshi (male, kazoedoshi 31): none

・Yakudoshi (female, kazoedoshi 31): none

Assumptions

For searches without a month and day, we assume a 2 April birthday.

The static as-of date (build time) is 30 August 2026. After load we update it to today.