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Holidays in South Korea
| Holiday | Date | Contents | | Seollal (Lunar New Year) | January 1st in Lunar Calendar | Meaning: The day the lunar new year begins Rep. food: Tteok-guk (rice cake soup) Tradition: Saebae (bowing to elders), Seongpyo (going to ancestral rites), play yutnori, etc. | | Chuseok (Thanksgiving Day) | August 15th in Lunar Calendar | Meaning: A day to be thankful for the year's farming Rep. food: Songpyeon(half-moon-shaped rice cake) Tradition: Ancestral rites, visiting the grave, ganggangsullae play, etc. | 한국의 기념일
| Holiday | Date | 내용 | | New Year's Day | 1. 1. | The day the solar new year begins | | Independence Movement Day | 3. 1. | A day commemorating the day when Korea's independence was announced to the world by resisting Japanese rule and issuing the Declaration of Independence. | | Buddha's Birthday | 4. 8. | The day Gautama Buddha was born | | Children's Day | 5. 5. | A holiday established to value children's personality and promote their happiness | | Parent's Day | 5. 8. | A memorial day established to thank parents for their grace. | | Teachers' day | 5. 15. | A day established to express gratitude and respect for the teacher’s grace | | Memorial Day | 6. 6. | A day to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for the country, including those who died in the Korean War | | Constitution Day | 7. 17. | A day to commemorate the enactment and promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea | | Liberation Day | 8. 15. | A day to commemorate the day when the Republic of Korea regained its sovereignty that had been taken away by Japanese imperialists | | National Foundation Day | 10. 3. | A day commemorating the day Dangun founded the country. | | Hangul Day | 10. 9. | A day designated to commemorate the promulgation of Hangeul by King Sejong the Great and to encourage research and dissemination of Hangeul | | Christmas | 12. 25. | A day commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ | ※ The days marked in red above and Seollal and Chuseok are official public holidays. National holidays of the Republic of Korea: Independence Movement Day , Constitution Day, Liberation Day, Foundation Day, Hangeul Day ※ National holiday: A day designated by law to commemorate an auspicious day for the country. * Source : Naver Knowledge Encyclopedia (https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=3533409&cid=58550&categoryId=58551) * This information is current as of January 16, 2024.
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