National Foundation Day (Korea)
gaecheonjeol korean 개천절 hanja 開天節 lit day heaven opened public holiday south korea october also known english name national foundation day holiday celebrates legendary formation first korean state gojoseon bc date traditionally regarded korean date founding korean race gaecheonjeol also recognized north korea although public holiday annual ceremony mausoleum tangun founder gojoseon gaecheon opening heaven refers october bce date hwanung 환웅 descended heaven live mankind harvest ceremony celebrated korean realm yeonggo 영고 迎鼓 buyeo mucheon 무천 舞天 yemaek gyeeum 계음 契飮 mahan byeonhan dongmaeng 동맹 東盟 goguryeo palgwanhoe 팔관회 八關會 silla gaecheonjeol established national holiday first holiday observed third day th month lunar calendar fixed october solar gregorian calendar since january daejongism reopened gate nachul center established celebration day celebrated every year event like contributed fostering spirit korean people pressure japanese colonial rule provisional government republic korea established provisional government established october lunar calendar national holiday based universal perception history saw dangun founder hankyoreh time gojoseon first nation korean people following establishment republic korea korea liberation japanese colonial rule dangungiwon 단군기원 檀君紀元 dangi 단기 檀紀 enacted official calendar nation act official calendar september october act national day celebration enacted date third lunar month designated gaecheonjeol since originally lunar calendar used lunar calendar even establishment korean government deliberation deliberation council regarding change celebration gaecheonjeol lunar calendar solar calendar appointed culture education ministry changed lunar calendar solar calendar became great practice said record october precious hand daejongism belief original meaning word gaecheon danguns founding day third day lunar month october bc hwanung opened sky gate came sin dansu taebaek mountain began great work hongikingan 弘益人間 translated widely benefit human yihwasegye 理化世界 translated ruling word reason song originally sung people believer daejongism national foundation day becomes national holiday lyric changed sung nowadays lyric follows gaecheonjeol public holiday south north korea october also known english name national foundation day holiday celebrates legendary formation first korean state gojoseon bc date traditionally regarded date founding korean people although public holiday annual ceremony mausoleum tangun founder gojoseon word “개천절” specific meaning widely benefit human ruling world reason national holiday defined commemoration nation government deemed important enough warrant inclusion list official public holiday tend honor person event critical development nation identity people event usually reflect value tradition shared large portion citizenry provisional government republic korea established provisional government established october lunar calendar national holiday deliberation deliberation council regarding change celebration gaecheonjeol 개천절 lunar calendar solar calendar appointed culture education ministry changed lunar calendar solar calendar became great practice said record october precious also song originally sung people believer daejongism national foundation day became national holiday lyric changed sung nowadays also holiday similar many holiday around world celebrated huge display firework seoul always take place yeouido han river park crowd people gather watch firework day year day ceremony honor tangun held chamseongdan altar summit mt manisan altar said built tangun legendary place worship sacrifice favored ancient king korean history public holiday south korea public holiday north korea gojoseon korean mythology dangunwanggum national foundation day song