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Constitution Day (제헌절)
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Constitution Day, known in Korea as Jeheonjeol, commemorates the promulgation of South Korea's constitution on July 17, 1948, the founding legal charter of the Republic of Korea. Observed annually on the same date, it honors the document that established the country's democratic system of government following the end of Japanese colonial rule.
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Constitution Day (제헌절)
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South Korea
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Constitution Day, or Jeheonjeol, is a South Korean national day marking the July 17, 1948 promulgation of the country's constitution, which established the Republic of Korea as a democratic republic.
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Lesotho
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King Letsie III's Birthday is Lesotho's national public holiday honoring the birth of the country's reigning monarch, King Letsie III, who was born on July 17, 1963.
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Constitution Day in South Korea and King Letsie III's Birthday in Lesotho are the two public holidays marking July 17, 2026. Each holiday is a nationwide public occasion within its own country, giving the day a modest, two-country spread rather than a single widely shared celebration. The pairing reflects how varied national calendars can be even on the same date.
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South Korea's Constitution Day is written locally as 제헌절, its own name for the same July 17 public holiday recognized internationally as Constitution Day. The local name reflects how the observance is identified within South Korea itself, distinct from its English designation.
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