Armed Forces Day (South Korea)

Armed Forces Day in South Korea is an annual event usually celebrated on 1 October to commemorate the service of men and women in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The day that South Korean forces broke through the 38th parallel in 1950 during the Korean War. [1] It is not a national holiday or public day off, but a National Flag Raising Day (국기게양일) to recognize and honor the South Korean military. In 2017, the holiday was celebrated on 28 September rather than the usual date to avoid clashing with the lunar holiday of Chuseok.[2]

Armed Forces Day
69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in 2017.
Observed bySouth Korea
DateOctober 1st
Next time1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
Frequencyannual
Armed Forces Day
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGukgunuinal
McCune–ReischauerKukkunŭi nal

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