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The Monday October 3rd holiday
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Zackback



Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:30 pm    Post subject: The Monday October 3rd holiday Reply with quote
1. Why is it a holiday?
2. What's the name of the holiday?
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T-J



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Google "Korean National Foundation Day"
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schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
"National Foundation Day" sounds too stuffy for this fairly whimsical calendar event. Closer in spirit to its korean name, I think they should retranslate it as "Sky-Opening Day."
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calendar



Joined: 22 Sep 2011
Location: being a hermit
PostPosted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
schwa wrote:
"National Foundation Day" sounds too stuffy for this fairly whimsical calendar event. Closer in spirit to its korean name, I think they should retranslate it as "Sky-Opening Day."


Far better than Hallowe'en. By the way Costco already has Christmas stuff put out and some for Oct. 31st though this country doesn't celebrate the latter.
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Zackback



Joined: 05 Nov 2010
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Halloween though isn't a national holiday.
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calendar



Joined: 22 Sep 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zackback wrote:
Halloween though isn't a national holiday.


No kidding!!!?? Who said it was? Hallowe'en is still not observed here nor should it be. My remark was that the holiday tomorrow is better than the western celebration of Hallowe'en.
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T-J



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calendar wrote:
Zackback wrote:
Halloween though isn't a national holiday.


No kidding!!!?? Who said it was? Hallowe'en is still not observed here nor should it be. My remark was that the holiday tomorrow is better than the western celebration of Hallowe'en.



Who are you to opinion what should and shouldn't be observed or celebrated here?
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wooden nickels



Joined: 23 May 2010
PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calendar wrote:
Zackback wrote:
Halloween though isn't a national holiday.


No kidding!!!?? Who said it was? Hallowe'en is still not observed here nor should it be. My remark was that the holiday tomorrow is better than the western celebration of Hallowe'en.


Why shouldn't Halloween, and Christmas, be celebrated here? Korea has adopted many western traditions and ideas into its culture.
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chrisinkorea2011



Joined: 16 Jan 2011
PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
wooden nickels wrote:
calendar wrote:
Zackback wrote:
Halloween though isn't a national holiday.


No kidding!!!?? Who said it was? Hallowe'en is still not observed here nor should it be. My remark was that the holiday tomorrow is better than the western celebration of Hallowe'en.


Why shouldn't Halloween, and Christmas, be celebrated here? Korea has adopted many western traditions and ideas into its culture.


Dont mind this person, they have a chip on their shoulder against anything USA related being in korea.
Actually with more and more koreans becoming christian and understanding it, christmas is celebrated by more koreans each year. My gf's family celebrates it (of course it relates more to Jesus than gift giving but it still counts lol)
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Airborne9



Joined: 01 Jun 2010
PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
chrisinkorea2011 wrote:
wooden nickels wrote:
calendar wrote:
Zackback wrote:
Halloween though isn't a national holiday.


No kidding!!!?? Who said it was? Hallowe'en is still not observed here nor should it be. My remark was that the holiday tomorrow is better than the western celebration of Hallowe'en.


Why shouldn't Halloween, and Christmas, be celebrated here? Korea has adopted many western traditions and ideas into its culture.


Dont mind this person, they have a chip on their shoulder against anything USA related being in korea.
Actually with more and more koreans becoming christian and understanding it, christmas is celebrated by more koreans each year. My gf's family celebrates it (of course it relates more to Jesus than gift giving but it still counts lol)


Christmas is a national holiday here, Is it not?
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schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Airborne9 wrote:
Christmas is a national holiday here, Is it not?

Yup. Falls on a sunday this year though.
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