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Gugu Chicken Day

Explore the observance’s date, meaning and origins.

Unofficial observance

Gugu Chicken Day

Every year on September 9 ↗

A day for enjoying chicken dishes.

#Food #Meat #Agriculture #Observances

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How did it begin?

Korea’s agriculture ministry designated this day in 2003 to promote chicken and egg consumption. September 9 repeats the Korean sound gu, echoing gugu, a sound associated with chickens.

Source · 농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 · 2025 구구데이 보도자료 ↗ (new window)

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