This is a list of Public holidays in South Korea. See also List of traditional Korean holidays. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs greatly. ... This article is about the traditional culture of Korea. ...
Also known as 크리스마스 or the Korean romanisation of the English word, 'Christmas'.
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Other observances
Hansik (한식) & Arbor Day (식목일) on April 5 (not a public holiday, Arbor Day is not public holiday since 2007)
Starcraft Day- In celebration of the game that changed South Korea
Labour Day (근로자의날) on May 1 (not a public holiday, but many companies and the financial markets are closed)
Parents' Day (어버이날) on May 8 (not a public holiday, but only plus Buddha's birthday.)
Adoption Day (입양의 날) on May 11 (not a public holiday)
Teachers' Day (스승의 날) on May 15 (not a public holiday, but part of schools are holiday.)
Hangul Day (한글날) on October 9 (not a legal holiday since 1991, but still a national commemoration day, in 2006, after Chuseok was only 1 school is holiday.)
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Cold Food Festival. ... Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Labour Day Parade in Toronto in the early 1900s A Labour Day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Parents Day is a holiday similar to a combination of Fathers Day and Mothers Day. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In some countries, Teachers Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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SouthKorea's capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world, with the only minority being a small Chinese community.
SouthKorea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국;; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
Korea forms a peninsula that extends some 1,100 km from the Asian mainland, flanked by the Yellow Sea ("West Sea") to the west and the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, and terminated by the Korea Strait and the South Sea (East China Sea) to the south.
SouthKorea's (current) capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
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