March First Independence Movement Day
The Republic of Korea’s official Korea.net presidential material marks 1 March as March First Independence Movement Day, commemorating the March 1st independence movement.
Date and recurrence
1 March annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Republic of Korea / national commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Independence Movement Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Korea.net — 107th March First Independence Movement Day addressOfficial Government
Frequently asked questions
When is March First Independence Movement Day?
1 March annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 March.
Does March First Independence Movement Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is March First Independence Movement Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Republic of Korea / national commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes March First Independence Movement Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Republic of Korea’s official Korea.net presidential material marks 1 March as March First Independence Movement Day, commemorating the March 1st independence movement.. Supporting provenance includes Korea.net — 107th March First Independence Movement Day address. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is March First Independence Movement Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to South Korea. Its fuller verified scope is: Republic of Korea / national commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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