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Memorial Day 현충일

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Memorial Day or Hyeonchungil (Korean: 현충일) is a South Korean public holiday on the sixth day of June by article 2, subparagraph 8. of 'Regulations On Holidays Of Government Offices' that commemorates all the Koreans who have contributed or died while serving the Republic of Korea.

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Memorial Day (현충일) — verified Korean holiday / traditional observance (명절·기념일).

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 메모리얼 데이; KoreaAPI uses 현충일 (chosen by source authority).

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Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots. Recorded changes:

• Korean name: 현충일 → 메모리얼 데이 — as of 2026-09-01
• Korean name: 메모리얼 데이 → 현충일 — as of 2026-09-01
• Korean name: 현충일 → 메모리얼 데이 — as of 2026-08-25
• Korean name: 메모리얼 데이 → 현충일 — as of 2026-08-25

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