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  2. Public holidays in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    These days celebrate events considered joyous to Korea. In the beginning, Independence Declaration Day (March 1) was first stipulated in 1946. [9] 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 ...

  3. March First Movement - Wikipedia

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    The March First Movement[ a] was a series of protests against Japanese colonial rule that was held throughout Korea and internationally by the Korean diaspora beginning on March 1, 1919. Protests were largely concentrated in March and April, [ 1] although related protests continued until 1921. [ 7] In South Korea, the movement is remembered as ...

  4. White Day - Wikipedia

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    Howaito Dē. Khmer name. Khmer. ថ្ងៃពណ៌ស. White Day is celebrated annually on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day, when people give reciprocal gifts to those who gave them gifts on Valentine's Day. It began in Japan in 1978; its observance has spread to several other East Asian nations like China, Taiwan, South Korea and ...

  5. South Korea's Yoon calls for unification, on holiday marking ...

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    South Korea’s president lambasted North Korea on Friday over what he ... South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke on March 1 Independence Movement Day, a holiday marking a 1919 Korean uprising ...

  6. List of national independence days - Wikipedia

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    North Korea: National Liberation Day of Korea (Chogukhaebangŭi nal) 15 August: 1945 Empire of Japan: Liberation from the Empire of Japan in 1945. See Japanese Occupation of Korea. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was founded in 1948. South Korea: March 1st Movement 1 March: 1919 Korean Declaration of Independence in 1919.

  7. Arbor Day - Wikipedia

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    North Korea marks "Tree Planting Day" on March 2, when people across the country plant trees. This day is considered to combine traditional Asian cultural values with the country's dominant Communist ideology. [29] [30] In South Korea, April 5, Singmogil or Sikmogil (식목일), the Arbor Day, was a public holiday until 2005. Even though ...

  8. Public holidays in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    A working holiday which was first observed in 2020. This holiday aims to promote, protect, and safeguard the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, speech and of the press in the Philippines especially in school campuses. July 27. Iglesia ni Cristo Day.

  9. People Power Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The EDSA Revolution Anniversary is a special public holiday in the Philippines. Since 2002, the holiday has been declared a special non-working holiday. [110] [111] However, it was not included in the list of holidays in 2024 declared by President Bongbong Marcos in his proclamation, citing that it "falls on a Sunday," [112] which is considered ...