Student Day (South Korea)

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Student Day
Hangul
[학생독립운동 기념일 or 학생의 날 ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Hanja
[[[wikt:學|學]] or 學生의 날 ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Revised RomanizationHakseng Doknip Undong ginyeomil or Haksengui nal
McCune–Reischauerhaksaeng 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