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Today, South Koreans celebrate their national foundation on October 3 according to the Gregorian calendar, for convenience sake. Gaecheonjeol means "Heaven-opened Day". yes yes yes Hangul Day: 한글날 Hangeulnal: October 9: The day commemorates the invention (1443) and the proclamation (1446) of hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language.
The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both North Korea and South 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]
The holiday is celebrated in both South and North Korea. In the south the holiday is formally known as Hangeul Proclamation Day, or Hangeul Day for short, and is celebrated on October 9 to commemorate the promulgation of the Hunminjeongeum on October 9, 1446. [2]
As per Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea: [107] [108] 1 January - New Year's Day; 9 February to 11 February - Korean New Year; 1 March - March 1st Movement Day; 5 May - Children's Day South Korea; 15 May - Buddha's Birthday; 6 June - Memorial Day
Seollal is one of the most significant holidays in Korea, along with Chuseok. Seollal is New Year’s Day on the lunar calendar. The name originates from the word seol , which means unfamiliar, implying newness of a new coming year.
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South Korea Korea’s KOSPI index fell by 2.5% on Monday, as Trump’s tariff moves could threaten both South Korea’s export-heavy economy, as well as the supply chains of its major manufacturers.
Chuseok (Korean: 추석; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit. ' autumn evening '), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar on the full moon.