Hangul Day

The Hangeul Day (also the day of delivery or of Hangeul Day of the Korean alphabet ) is a national day of remembrance of Korea commemorating the invention and promulgation of the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, by King Sejong, in South Korea on 9 October and in North Korea is celebrated on January 15.

Status of Hangeul Day as a public holiday was abolished in 1991 in South Korea under pressure from the leading employers in order to increase the number of working days. 2013 the old status was introduced as a legal holiday.

In North Korea, the holiday is celebrated under the name Chosŏn'gŭl Day on 15 January, since it is assumed there that on that day in 1444 (or 1443 according to the lunar calendar), the so-called Hunmin Jeongeum, the text for the introduction of new alphabet was created. The day is celebrated not large, since it is assumed that the characters previously exist and can be been ranked only by the King Sejong. It is assumed that no new font created, but an older was only continued. In South Korea, it is believed that the text was published on October 9, 1446.