The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both North Korea and South Korea. It commemorates the day when Korean Peninsula was liberated by the Allies in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule .

Oct 22, 2024 · In Korea, National Liberation Day is called 광복절 (gwangbokjeol), which literally means “the restoration of light day. ” The holiday celebrates the end of a dark time in Korean history when the Japanese occupied the entire Korean peninsula.

Aug 15, 2021 · The day when Korea finally threw off its Japanese rulers is known as National Liberation Day of Korea or Korean Independence Day. In 1945, Korea was finally liberated from its occupation by Japan and, exactly three years later, on August 15, 1948, the Republic of Korea was officially established.

After the establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948, four major National Celebration Days (Independence Declaration Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day) were provided by "The Law Concerning the National Celebration Days" (국경일에관한법률) [10] in 1949.

Aug 6, 2024 · August 15th is the day when Korea was liberated from the Japanese colony in 1945. The Korean government was established in 1948 after overcoming the fuss generated by the liberation. Japan declared unconditional surrender and World War 2 was over, which made Korea restore its own power.

Korean Liberation Day is a statutory holiday in South Korea so that most schools, businesses, government offices, and banks are closed during the day however many hotels, restaurants, and places of interests in Korea remain open.

The National Liberation Day of Korea, is a holiday on August 15 in both North and South Korea. It is to celebrate Victory over Japan Day, the day when Korea was freed from Imperial Japanese control by the United States and the Soviet Union. In South Korean, it is written as 광복절 or 光復節, and pronounced gwangbokjeol.

Mar 6, 2023 · National Liberation Day or Gwangbokjeol (광복절) is celebrated on August 15 in Korea. Although this day is celebrated in many areas around the world as Victory Over Japan Day (or V-J Day), the day carries a great deal more significance to Korea.

The only Korean public holiday acknowledged by both the South and North Korea, the Liberation Day of Korea is known as Gwangbokjeol (“The Day the Light Returned”) in South Korea and Jogukhaebangŭinal (“Liberation of the Fatherland Day”) in North Korea.

Aug 13, 2024 · Gwangbokjeol (광복절), celebrated annually on August 15th, is one of South Korea’s most significant national holidays. Known in English as the National Liberation Day of Korea, it marks the day in 1945 when Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule, which had lasted for 35 years.