Hangul Day — also called Hangul Proclamation Day or Korean Alphabet Day — is a Korean national commemorative day marking the invention and the proclamation of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language, by King Sejong the Great. It is observed on October 9 in South Korea and on January 15 in North Korea. Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... Motto: 널리 인간 세계를 이롭게 하라 (Broadly bring benefit to humanity, 弘益人間) Anthem: Aegukga Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul Official language(s) Korean Government President Prime Minister Presidential democracy Roh Moo-hyun Han Myung-sook Establishment - Gojoseon - Declaration of Republic - Liberation - First Republic 2333 BC March 1, 1919 August 15, 1945 August 15, 1948 Area  - Total... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... A Specimen of typeset fonts and languages, by William Caslon, letter founder; from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... The Korean language (한국어/ì¡°ì„ ì–´, see below) is the official language of both North and South Korea. ... King Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 - May 18, 1450), born I Do, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1418 to 1450. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to the Chronicle of King Sejong, King Sejong proclaimed publication of Hunmin Jeongeum, the document introducing the newly-created alphabet which was also originally called by the same name, in the ninth month of the lunar calendar in 1446. In 1926, Hangul Society celebrated the octo-sexagesimal(480th) anniversary of the declaration of Hangul on the last day of the ninth month of lunar calendar, which is on November 4 of the Gregorian calendar. Members of the Society declared it the first observance of "Gagyanal(가갸날)". The name came from "Gagyageul(가갸글)", an early colloquial name for Hangul, based on a mnemonic recitation beginning "gagya geogyeo(가갸거겨)". The name of the commemorative day was changed to "Hangullal" in 1928, soon after the term "Hangul" coined originally in 1913 by Ju Si-gyeong became widely accepted as the new name for the alphabet. The day was then celebrated according to the lunar calendar. Promulgated in September or October 1446, Hunmin Jeongeum (lit. ... A lunar calendar is a calendar whose date indicates the moon phase. ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hangul Society is a research society of Hangul and Korean language, founded in 1908 by Ju Si-gyeong. ... The sexagesimal cycle in China is composed of two series that paired with one another. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Inscription on the tomb of Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Ju Si-gyeong (December 22, 1876 - July 27, 1914) was one of the founders of modern Korean linguistics. ...

In 1931, the celebration of the day switched to October 29 of the Gregorian calendar. In 1934 arose the claim that they must assume that Julian calendar was used in 1446, so the day was again changed to October 28. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and took force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ...

Hunmin Jeongeum

The discovery in 1940 of an original copy of the Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye, a volume of commentary to the Hunmin Jeongeum that appeared not long after the document it commented upon, revealed that the Hunmin Jeongeum was announced during the first ten days (sangsun; 상순; 上旬) of the ninth month. The tenth day of the ninth month of 1446 of the lunar calendar in 1446 was equivalent to October 9 of the Julian calendar. After the South Korean government was established in 1945, Hangul Day was declared as a legal holiday to be marked on October 9, on which governmental workers are excused from work. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye (lit. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and took force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... Motto: 널리 인간 세계를 이롭게 하라 (Broadly bring benefit to humanity, 弘益人間) Anthem: Aegukga Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul Official language(s) Korean Government President Prime Minister Presidential democracy Roh Moo-hyun Han Myung-sook Establishment - Gojoseon - Declaration of Republic - Liberation - First Republic 2333 BC March 1, 1919 August 15, 1945 August 15, 1948 Area  - Total... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Its legal status as a holiday was removed in 1991 due to pressure from major employers to increase the number of working days, along with the introduction of the Korean United Nations Day. However, Hangul Day still retains legal status as a national commemoration day. Hangul Society has campaigned to restore the holiday's former status, but with little impact. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chaebol are South Koreas business conglomerates. ... United Nations Day is celebrated internationally on 24 October for the purpose of informing the people of the world as to the aims, purposes, and achievements of the UN. It commemorates the coming into being of the United Nations Organisation on that day in 1945 when the UN Charter was...

North Korea celebrates the equivalent Chosŭn'gŭl Day on January 15 to mark the day in 1444 (1443 in lunar calendar), which is believed to be that of the actual creation of Hunmin Jeongeum. January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 2 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. ... Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund...

Some American and German linguists, including the late James D. McCawley, celebrate this day yearly to recognise the creation of the Korean alphabet as a linguistic achievement of global significance. The following is a list of linguists, those who study linguistics. ... James D. McCawley (born March 30, 1938; died April 10, 1999) was an American linguist. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics