Student Day (South Korea)

Student Day
Hangul	학생독립운동 기념일 or 학생의 ë‚
Hanja	學生獨立運動記念日 or 學生의 ë‚
Revised Romanization	Hakseng Doknip Undong ginyeomil or Haksengui nal
McCune–Reischauer	haksaeng Toknip undong ginyŏm'il or haksaeng'ŭi nal

Student Day (Korean: 학생의 날) is the anniversary of the Student Independence Movement against Japanese rule of Korea on 1929 in Gwangju.

In 1953, the National Assembly of South Korea announced the establishment of the ‘Student Day’, celebrated on annually 3 November. In 2006, changed the day name to Student Independence Movement Day (Korean: 학생독립운동 기념일).

See also

• Korean independence movement
  • Gwangju Student Independence Movement
  • Gwangbokjeol