Memorial Day (South Korea)

Memorial Day
Observed by South Korea
Date June 6th
Next time 6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)
Frequency annual

The South Korean (officially the Republic of Korea) Memorial Day (Korean: 현충일 (顯忠日), Hyeonchung-il) is held every June 6[1] to commemorate the men and women who died while in military service during the Korean War and other significant wars or battles.

On this day, a memorial ceremony is held in the National Cemetery in Seoul, first started in 1956. At 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, a siren rings all over the country, and people have silent prayers for one minute. The South Korean flag is flown at half-staff.[2]

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  1. ↑ Holidays Page from the Korea Tourism Organization
  2. ↑ Flag flying information from Korea.net
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