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Public holidays in South Korea each belong to one or more of three categories: National day (Korean: 국경일; Hanja: 國慶日) National flag raising day (국기게양일; 國旗揭揚日) Public holiday (공휴일; 公休日) Each category has a different legal basis. All national days are also flag-raising days.
Pages in category "Public holidays in South Korea" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... (Korea) National Liberation Day of Korea;
10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea: [3] [4] 1 January - New Year's Day; 28 February to 31 January - Korean New Year; 1 March - March 1st Movement Day; 5 May - Children's Day South Korea; 5 May - Buddha's Birthday; 6 June - Memorial Day; 15 August - National Liberation Day; 3 October - National ...
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The Korean Alphabet Day, known as Hangeul Day (Korean: 한글날) in South Korea, and Chosŏn'gŭl Day (Korean: 조선글날) in North Korea, is a national Korean commemorative day marking the invention and proclamation of Hangul (한글), the Korean alphabet, by the 15th-century Korean king Sejong the Great.
Memorial Day or Hyeonchungil (Korean: 현충일) is a South Korean public holiday on the sixth day of June by article 2, subparagraph 8. of 'Regulations On Holidays Of Government Offices' [1] that commemorates all the Koreans who have contributed or died while serving the Republic of Korea.
Also known as Hangawi (Hangul: 한가위), the Korean thanksgiving Chuseok (Hangul: 추석, Hanja: 秋夕) is one of the greatest traditional festivals. On Chuseok , which takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month under a full moon, people enjoy traditional games such as dancing, tug-of-war, and Ssireum ( Hangul : 씨름, Korean ...
'The day the heaven opened') is a public holiday in South Korea on 3 October. Also known by the English name National Foundation Day, this holiday celebrates the legendary formation of the first Korean state of Gojoseon in 2333 BC. This date has traditionally been regarded by Koreans as the date for the founding of the Korean race. [1] [2]