National Liberation Day of Korea
| National Liberation Day of Korea | |
|---|---|
Korean people celebrating their liberation in 1945 | |
| Observed by | |
| Type | National day |
| Significance | Commemorates Victory over Japan Day, when Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule and the establishment of North and South Korea |
| Celebrations | Civilian and military parades, political rallies |
| Date | 15 August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| North Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조국해방의 날 |
| Hancha | 祖國解放의 날 |
| Literal meaning | Liberation of the Fatherland Day |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chogukhaebangŭi Nal |
| South Korean name | |
| Hangul | 광복절 |
| Hanja | 光復節 |
| Literal meaning | The Day the Light Returned |
| Revised Romanization | Gwangbokjeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangbokchŏl |
The National Liberation Day of Korea is a public holiday celebrated annually on 15 August in both North Korea and South Korea. It commemorates the day when Korean Peninsula was liberated by the Allies in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. The day also coincides with the anniversary of the founding of South Korea in 1945. Liberation Day is the only political holiday that is celebrated in both North and South Korea.