Special Days

English Date Hangul Pronunciation

15th day of the 1st lunar month lunar calendar 1/15 정월대보름 jeongwoldaeboreum

3rd day of the 3rd lunar month lunar calendar 3/3 삼짇날 samjinnal

105th day after Winter solstice 105th day after Dongji 한식 hansik

Tano lunar calendar 5/5 단오 dano

Parent's Day May 8 어버이날 eobeoinalHangeul

Teacher's Day May 15 스승의날 seuseunguinal

15th day of the 6th lunar month lunar calendar 6/15 유두 yudu

hottest period of summer mid-July to mid-August 삼복 sambok

7th day of the 7th lunar month lunar calendar 7/7 칠석 chilseok

Armed Forces Day October 1 국군의날 gukgunuinal

Proclamation Day October 9 한글날 hangeullal

Winter solstice December 22 동지 dongji

Holidays
English Date Hangul Pronunciation
national holiday 국경일 gukgyeongil

independence day
독립기념일 dongnipginyeomil
(other countries)

U.S. Thanksgiving 4th Thursday in November 추수감사절 chusugamsajeol

Lunar New Year lunar calendar 1/1 설 seol

Anniversary of March 1st

March 1 삼일절 samiljeol
Independence Movement.

Arbor Day April 5 식목일 singmogil

Buddha's Birthday lunar calendar 4/8 사월초파일 sawolchopail

Buddha's Birthday lunar calendar 4/8 부처님오신날 bucheonimosinnal

Buddha's Birthday lunar calendar 4/8 석가탄신일 seokgatansinil

Labor Day May 1 노동절 nodongjeol

Children's Day May 5 어린이날 eorininal

Memorial Day. June 6 현충일 hyeonchungil

Constitution Day July 17 제헌절 jeheonjeol

Liberation day August 15 광복절 gwangbokjeol

Harvest Moon Festival lunar calendar 8/15 추석 chuseok

National Foundation Day October 3 개천절 gaecheonjeol

Christmas December 25 성탄절 seongtanjeol

Seasons
English Hangul Pronunciation
spring 봄 bom

summer 여름 yeoreum

autumn 가을 gaeul

winter 겨울 gyeoul

early spring 초봄 chobom

early summer 초여름 choyeoreum

early fall 초가을 chogaeul

early winter 초겨울 chogyeoul

late spring 늦봄 neutbom

late summer 늦여름 neujyeoreum

late fall 늦가을 neutgaeul

late winter 늦겨울 neutgyeoul

midsummer 한여름 hanyeoreum

midwinter 한겨울 hangyeoul