Public Holidays & Festivals

JANUARY 
New  Year’s Day  (1 January)  Bells ring  out  at  midnight.
New  Year  Sunrise Festival
International Penguin Swimming Festival

FEBRUARY 
Lunar New  Year  (falls on  different dates each year according to the  lunar calendar)
Geoje Gorosoe Festival and  Marathon

MARCH 
Independence Movement Day  (1 March)

APRIL 
Daegeumsan Azalea Festival
Geoje Spring Flower & Mullet  Festival

MAY 
Children’s Day  (5 May) Buddha’s Birthday
Rose Festival

JUNE 
Memorial Day  (6 June) Okpo  Sea  Battle Festival

JULY 
Constitution Day  (17  July)  commemorates the   founding of  the Republic of South Korea in 1948. Marine Festival

AUGUST 
Liberation Day  (15  August)

SEPTEMBER 
Chuseok or  Korean Thanksgiving. The Harvest Moon  Festival is a three day  holiday when families get  together and  visit  their ancestors’ graves.

OCTOBER 
National Foundation Day  (3 October)  Dangun, the  legendary founder of the  Korean nation, was supposedly born on this day in 2333 BC.
Geoje Art  Festival 
Jinju  Lantern Festival 
Citizens’ Day  Event

NOVEMBER 
Geoje Island Flower Festival
11.11 Pepero Day. Chocolate stick day,  similar to Valentine’s day.

DECEMBER 
Christmas Day  (25  December) Cod  & Seafood Festival

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