National foundation day of South Korea
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The National Foundation Day of South Korea is a public holiday commemorating the legendary founding of the first Korean kingdom, Gojoseon, and symbolizing the historical origins and identity of the Korean nation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| National Foundation Day of South Korea | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gaecheon Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gojoseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Autumn holidays
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Holidays in South Korea ⓘ National days ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Dangun founding myth
ⓘ
founding of Gojoseon ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of Korean ethnic continuity
ⓘ
reinforcement of national unity ⓘ |
| educationRole | teaching Korean origins and history ⓘ |
| etymology | Gaecheon means "Opening of Heaven" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagUsed | Taegukgi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governmentBodyInCharge | Government of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicDate | traditional date of Gojoseon founding ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public holiday under South Korean law ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Korean cultural heritage
ⓘ
Korean nationalism ⓘ |
| nativeName | 개천절 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | citizens of South Korea ⓘ |
| observedOn | October 3 ⓘ |
| publicSectorImpact | closure of government offices ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Dangun founding heaven-descending myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrMythicFigure | Dangun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizedName | Gaecheonjeol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide in South Korea ⓘ |
| status | national holiday in South Korea ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Korean national identity
ⓘ
historical origins of the Korean nation ⓘ |
| theme |
Korean history
ⓘ
national foundation ⓘ |
| typeOfCommemoration | historical-mythological commemoration ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
commemorative speeches
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cultural events ⓘ flag hoisting ⓘ official ceremonies ⓘ |
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