Constitution Day (South Korea)
| Constitution Day | |
|---|---|
17 July | |
| Next time | 17 July 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Constitution Day | |
| Hangul | 제헌절 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 制憲節 |
| Revised Romanization | jeheonjeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | chehŏnchŏl |
| IPA | [t͡ɕe̞.hʌ̹n.t͡ɕˀʌ̹ɭ] |
Constitution Day or Jeheonjeol (
Background
Although the
History
Constitution Day was proclaimed to be a South Korean national holiday on 1 October 1949, with the creation of the National Holiday Law.[citation needed]
Since 2008, Constitution Day in South Korea is no longer a "no work" public holiday,[4] following the restructure of laws regarding the public sector with a 40-hour work week. As a result, South Korea no longer has any official public holiday celebrating the nation of South Korea itself or its institutions.[4] It is however, still a national holiday for commemoration.[2]
Activities
On Constitution Day in South Korea, a commemorative ceremony is held with the President, Chairman of the National Assembly, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the original constitutional assembly members in attendance, and citizens hang the national flag in commemoration. Special activities such as marathons are often held.[5]
See also
References
- ^ (in Korean) Constitution Day (제헌절) Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- ^ a b (in Korean) Constitution Day (제헌절) at Doosan Encyclopedia
- ^ (in Korean) Constitution Day (제헌절 Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Britannica Korea
- ^ a b Myers, Brian Reynolds (28 December 2016). "Still the Unloved Republic". Sthele Press. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
And it was under Lee Myung Bak that people had to start going to work on Constitution Day, meaning that the ROK no longer has a true republican holiday in the calendar.
- ^ (in Korean) A million walking together, Nanum News, 3 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-10.