Back Koreya Milli Azadlıq Günü Azerbaijani ڕۆژی ڕزگاری نیشتمانی کۆریا CKB Nationaler Tag der Befreiung Koreas German Gwangbokjeol Spanish روز ملی آزادی کره Persian Journée nationale de la libération de Corée French Կորեայի ազատագրման օր Armenian Gwangbokjeol ID Giorno dell'indipendenza della Corea Italian 光復節 (韓国) Japanese
| National Liberation Day of Korea | |
|---|---|
 Korean people celebrating their liberation in 1945 | |
| Official name | 조국해방의 날 (chogukhaebangŭi nal) (North Korea) 광복절 (gwangbokjeol) (South Korea) |
| Observed by | |
| 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 | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jogukhaebangui nal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chogukhaebang'ŭi nal |
| South Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| 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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