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Constitution Day (South Korea)

National holiday on 17 July

Summary

National holiday on 17 July

Field	Value
image	File:First congress of Republic of Korea opening.jpg
caption	Constituent National Assembly Opening Ceremony in 1948
holiday_name	Constitution Day
type	National holiday
official_name	Constitution Day
observedby	South Koreans
longtype	National celebration day but not a public office holiday
significance	Marks the proclamation of the South Korean constitution
scheduling	same day each year
date	17 July
frequency	Annual
duration	1 day

Constitution Day or Jeheonjeol () in South Korea is observed on 17 July, the day that the first South Korean constitution was proclaimed in 1948. The date was deliberately chosen to match the founding date of 17 July of the Joseon dynasty.

Background

Although the Korean Peninsula was liberated from Japanese rule by the Allies after the end of World War II on 15 August 1945, it was caught in the middle of a Cold War power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States. It took until 1948 for a democratic election for National Assembly members to be held in South Korea. The elected assembly members set upon creating a constitution, and decided upon a presidential and unicameral system. The constitution was formally adopted on 12 July 1948 and promulgated by South Korean President Syngman Rhee on 17 July 1948.

History

Constitution Day was proclaimed to be a South Korean national holiday on 1 October 1949, with the creation of the National Holiday Law.

Since 2008, Constitution Day in South Korea is no longer a "no work" public holiday, 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. It is however, still a national holiday for commemoration.

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.

References

{{in lang. link. (10 June 2011 at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture)
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{{in lang. link. (10 June 2011 at Britannica Korea)
"국경일과 법정기념일 - 개요.".
Myers, Brian Reynolds. (28 December 2016). "Still the Unloved Republic". Sthele Press.
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