Korean people celebrating their liberation in 1945
Official name
조국해방의 날 (chogukhaebangŭi nal) (North Korea) 광복절 (gwangbokjeol) (South Korea)
Observed by
North Korea
South Korea
Type
National
Significance
Commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule and the establishment of South Korea
Celebrations
Civilian and military parades, political rallies
Date
15 August
Frequency
Annual
Liberation Day of Korea
North Korean name
Hangul
조국해방의 날
Hanja
祖國解放의 날
Revised Romanization
Jogukhaebangui nal
McCune–Reischauer
Chogukhaebang'ŭi nal
South Korean name
Hangul
광복절
Hanja
光復節
Revised Romanization
Gwangbokjeol
McCune–Reischauer
Kwangbokchŏl
The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both South and North Korea. It commemorates the day when Korea was liberated from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule, and also commemorates the day in 1948 (1948-08-15) when South Korea was born.[1]
^김, 경제, "광복절 (光復節)", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 19 April 2024
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