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 Korea nemzeti felszabadításának napja Hungarian Կորեայի ազատագրման օր Armenian Gwangbokjeol ID Giorno dell'indipendenza della Corea Italian
| National Liberation Day of Korea | |
|---|---|
 Korean people celebrating their liberation in 1945 | |
| Observed by | |
| Type | National day |
| 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 |
| North Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조국해방의 날 |
| Hancha | 祖國解放의 날 |
| Literal meaning | Liberation of the Fatherland Day |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chogukhaebangŭi Nal |
| South Korean name | |
| Hangul | 광복절 |
| Hanja | 光復節 |
| Literal meaning | The Day the Light Returned |
| Revised Romanization | Gwangbokjeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangbokchŏl |
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. The day also coincides with the anniversary of the founding of South Korea in 1945.[1] Liberation Day is the only political holiday that is celebrated in both North and South Korea.[2][3][4]
- ^ 김, 경제, "광복절 (光復節)", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 19 April 2024
- ^ Defector from North Korea describes (in Japanese) differences in attitudes and emphasis. 金, 柱聖. "反日沸騰の韓国と大違い？北の8月15日". YouTube. Fuji News Network. Retrieved 17 August 2020.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "8월 15일 한국만 독립한 거 아냐…또 어디? – 머니투데이". news.mt.co.kr. 15 August 2013.
- ^ "北, 공화국 창건 역사 살펴보기". 통일뉴스. 7 September 2014.