Children's Day in South Korea

South Korea Children's Day: May 5, 2010 -ridicule and contempt from others will become
Children's Day is a public holiday in South Korea.people who disrespect others, while children who
Children's Day, also known locally as Uh-lin-e-na, isgrow up with respect from others will become
celebrated in South Korea on the 5th of Marchpeople who respect others in turn."
every year. It is a public holiday observed sinceDue to many years of Japanese occupation after
1922. South Korea sets aside this date tothe fall of South Korean Empire in 1910, the
celebrate children's happiness and to remind eachcelebration of Children's Day has become quite
citizen that the day should be commemorated tosimilar to how Japanese celebrate the holiday, as
promote children's general welfare and protection.in the case of Japan's Tango No Sekku or the
History of South Korea Children's' Day Southpresent' day Children's Day with traditional cape
Korean children's book writer, Bang Jeong-hwan,kites also flown during the holiday.
was said to have sparked the institution ofFrom 1922, Children's Day is celebrated on May 1
Children's Day as a public holiday in the country.but it moved to May 5 on 1946. It gained its
An Open Letter to Adults, a letter he wrote onpublic holiday status on 1975. South Korea
May 1, 1923 calls all South Koreans to treatChildren's Day: Traditions, Customs and Activities
children with respect especially in the manner onSince the holiday is a work-free day, parents take
how adults speak to them and make sure thattheir children to the movies, amusement parks,
they neither shout nor mistreat them.zoos, or other child-friendly places to satisfy the
In the words of Bang Jeong-hwan, he said (aswishes of their children. Gift-giving is also a
translated from Hangeul):common practice during the holidays; something
"Children are the future of our nation. Let's showthat children always look forward to every year.
respect for children. Children who grow up with