| Constitution Day | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Constitution Day |
| Observed by | South Koreans |
| Type | National celebration day but not a public office holiday |
| Significance | Marks the proclamation of the South Korean constitution |
| Date | 17 July |
| Next time | 17 July 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Constitution Day | |
| Hangul | 제헌절 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 制憲節 |
| Revised Romanization | jeheonjeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | chehŏnchŏl |
| IPA | [t͡ɕe̞.hʌ̹n.t͡ɕˀʌ̹ɭ] |
Constitution Day or Jeheonjeol (Korean: 제헌절) in South Korea is observed on 17 July, the day that the South Korean constitution was proclaimed in 1948. The date was deliberately chosen to match the founding date of 17 July of the Joseon dynasty.[1]
- ^ (in Korean) Constitution Day (제헌절) Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture