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Legal Holidays
02-10-2008, 01:22 PM (This post was last modified: 02-10-2008 01:26 PM by TN1.)
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Legal Holidays
January 1: New Year's Day - Seolnal
January : Koreans New Year's Day (Lunar) - Seolnal
March 1: Samil Independence Movement Day - Samiljeol
This celebrates the independence movement n 1919 against Japanese Colonial rule.

April 5 : Arbor Day - Singmogil
This is the day designated for planting trees at nearby mountains and parks.

April : Buddha's Birthday (Lunar) - Seokkatansinil
This day celebrates the birth of Buddha; on the eve, a street parade with multi-colored lanterns is held.

May 5 : Children's Day - Eorininal
June 6: Memorial Day - Hyeonchung-il
This day pays tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the country.

July 17: Constitution Day - Jeheonjeol
This day celebrates Korea's liberation from Japanese colonization, which lasted 36 years.

August : Thanksgiving Day (Lunar) - Chuseok
Chuseok is the most important traditional holiday, everyone heads for their hometown, so heavy traffic congestion on major highways should be expected for all three days.

October 3: National Foundation Day - Gaecheonjeol
December 25: Christmas Day - Seongtanjeol

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04-05-2008, 05:22 PM
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RE: Legal Holidays
Its cool to see all these holidays and know about them. these information were very usefull and new to me . thank u
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05-05-2008, 09:37 AM
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RE: Legal Holidays
there is a thanksgiving day too?
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