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Get the date, historical origins, and celebration customs of Teacher's Day in South Korea. Perfect for students, teachers, and cultural researchers.
Observed on May 15, the birthday of King Sejong.
Students commonly express thanks and offer carnations to their teachers.
Overview
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South Korean Teacher’s Day, known in Korean as 스승의 날 (Seuseung-ui nal), is observed every year on May 15. The date stays the same on the Gregorian calendar, so the weekday changes from year to year. This page is for checking the South Korean observance; it does not calculate the United States’ Teacher Appreciation Week or UNESCO’s World Teachers’ Day.
South Korea’s government identifies May 15 as Teacher’s Day and connects the date with the birthday of King Sejong. The National Folk Museum of Korea also lists the observance on May 15. Those references establish the date and cultural context; they do not set the schedule for an individual school.
Guide
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The page selects the next May 15 based on the date and time on your device. It shows the target calendar date, anniversary year, and a countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. There is no date or year field to fill in. After the observance has passed, use the next-anniversary control when it is shown to move the target forward.
For example, before May 15, the target is the upcoming May 15. Once that date has passed, the default target moves to May 15 of the following year. Check the full year as well as the month and day when adding it to a calendar.
Use cases
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A student or educator preparing a short introduction to Korean school culture can use the fixed date as a starting point, then add class-specific details from a school source.
Someone who wants to send a greeting can check the next occurrence and plan ahead. The countdown supplies a date reference, not a school event time or a recommended way to celebrate.
Q&A
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No. It is observed on May 15 each year; only the weekday changes.
No. This checker follows South Korea’s May 15 observance. World Teachers’ Day is a separate international observance, and the United States has its own Teacher Appreciation dates.
No. It counts to the calendar date only. Check the school or event organizer for local activities and their times.
Notes
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The countdown updates against your device’s local clock. If you are viewing from another time zone, the hour and minute display may not match the current time in South Korea. The page does not determine whether a school is open, holds an event, or changes its timetable. Confirm those details with the relevant school or organizer.
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