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Liberation Day in Korea

Explore the observance’s date, meaning and origins.

Official observance

Liberation Day in Korea

Every year on August 15 ↗

Celebrate liberation and the spirit of Korean independence.

#Independence #Remembrance #Culture #Public holidays

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How did it begin?

This day celebrates Korea’s liberation on August 15, 1945, and the establishment of the Republic of Korea’s government on the same date in 1948. It became a national commemorative day in 1949 to carry forward the spirit of independence.

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