Armed Forces Day (South Korea)

Armed Forces Day in South Korea is an annual event usually celebrated on 1 October to commemorate the service of men and women in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The day that South Korean forces broke through the 38th parallel in 1950 during the Korean War. [1] It is not a national holiday or public day off, but a National Flag Raising Day (국기게양일) to recognize and honor the South Korean military. In 2017, the holiday was celebrated on 28 September rather than the usual date to avoid clashing with the lunar holiday of Chuseok.[2]

Armed Forces Day
69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in 2017.
Observed by	South Korea
Date	October 1st
Next time	1 October 2021
Frequency	annual

Armed Forces Day
Hangul	국군의 날
Hanja	國軍의 日
Revised Romanization	Gukgunuinal
McCune–Reischauer	Kukkunŭi nal

References

1. "Korea to display 'strategic assets' in Armed Forces Day event". Korea Herald. Yonhap. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
2. Kwon, Jang-ho. "South Korea shows off military hardware in Armed Forces Day ceremony... with one eye on North Korea". Arirang. Retrieved 31 May 2018.