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  2. Public holidays in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    These days celebrate events considered joyous to Korea. In the beginning, Independence Declaration Day (March 1) was first stipulated in 1946. [9] After the establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948, four major National Celebration Days (Independence Declaration Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day) were provided by "The Law Concerning the ...

  3. National Liberation Day of Korea - Wikipedia

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    The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both South Korea and North Korea. It commemorates the day when Korean Peninsula was liberated by the Allies in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. The day also coincides with the anniversary of the founding of South Korea in 1945. [1]

  4. Day of the Foundation of the Republic - Wikipedia

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    The semiannual parade, which was a feature of the day since the first parade of 1948, and is also televised on Korean Central Television via tape delay (since 2018), is a key highlight of the national celebrations in Pyongyang. Since 1958, parades have been held on the city's Kim Il Sung Square in honor of the holiday every 5 years, following ...

  5. National Foundation Day (Korea) - Wikipedia

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    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 by legendary king Dangun in 2333 BC.

  6. Category:Public holidays in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Public holidays in South Korea" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... National Liberation Day of Korea;

  7. List of Korean traditional festivals - Wikipedia

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    On this day, women wash their hair in water boiled with sweet flag (known as Changpo (Hangul: 창포, Hanja: 菖蒲) in Korea) and men wear iris roots around their waists to ward off evil spirits. Main activities include folk games such as Ssireum ( Hangul : 씨름, Korean wrestling match) and swing.

  8. List of national independence days - Wikipedia

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    North Korea: National Liberation Day of Korea (Chogukhaebangŭi nal) 15 August: 1945 Empire of Japan: Liberation from the Empire of Japan in 1945. See Japanese Occupation of Korea. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was founded in 1948. South Korea: March 1st Movement 1 March: 1919 Korean Declaration of Independence in 1919.

  9. South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its ...

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    South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years on Tuesday, as its ...