How Long Until National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol)?
281 days until National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol).
The next occurrence is Sunday, August 15, 2027.
Also known as: National Liberation Day of Korea, National Liberation Day, Gwangbokjeol
Sunday, August 15, 2027
The live timer updates in your device’s local time. The calendar date itself remains August 15.
Time until National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol)
How long ago was National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol)?
The previous occurrence was 84 days ago, on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Calendar placement
This countdown uses August 15 as the recurring calendar date for National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol). The next and previous occurrences are calculated from that fixed annual date.
The date record is source-backed; this page focuses on the countdown and calendar calculation rather than repeating observance-history copy.
Documented date context
South Korea marks National Liberation Day, also called Gwangbokjeol, on August 15, commemorating liberation in 1945. The Republic of Korea’s foreign ministry lists August 15 as National Liberation Day; the shorter “National Liberation Day” and fuller name identify this same Korean observance.
August 15, 2027
- Weekday
- Sunday
- Day of year
- 227
- ISO week
- 32
- Exact date page
- August 15, 2027
When are the next occurrences?
This verified countdown record uses August 15 on the Gregorian calendar. The weekday can shift each year even though the month and day stay fixed. A leap year can change the number of days between consecutive occurrences.
- SundayNext date
- Tuesday366 days after the preceding date
- Wednesday365 days after the preceding date
- Thursday365 days after the preceding date
How to read the days-until answer
The headline measures the gap between today’s calendar date and the next National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol) date; it does not count today as an extra day. The live clock separately measures time remaining until the start of that date on your device. Time zones and daylight-saving changes can make the live hours different from calendar days multiplied by 24.
Other events on August 15
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Common questions
How many days until National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol)?
281 days, based on the next occurrence on August 15, 2027.
What day of the week is it?
The next occurrence falls on Sunday.
How many weeks until it?
40 full weeks and 1 day remain.