Armed Forces Day (South Korea)
| Armed Forces Day | |
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25th anniversary of Armed Forces Day | |
| Observed by | South Korea |
| Date | October 1st |
| Next time | 1 October 2016 |
| Frequency | annual |
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| Armed Forces Day | |
| Hangul | 국군의 날 |
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| Hanja | 國軍의日 |
| Revised Romanization | Gukgunuinal |
Armed Forces Day in South Korea is an annual event celebrated in 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. 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.
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