- Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan:
The Republic of Kazakhstan was the second largest republic in the Soviet Union.
- Kenya
- Kenya:
The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the east coast of Africa.
Independence Day, December 12, 1963. Also known as Jamhuri Day. Observed on the closest Monday.
Kenyatta Day, October 20.
Madaraka Day, June 1. Celebrates the anniversary of self-government. Also known as Responsibility Day or Self-Government Day.
National holidays.
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day (May 1),
Madaraka Day, Id al-Fitr, Kenyatta Day, Independence Day, Christmas, and
Boxing Day.
- Kiribati
- Kiribati:
The Republic of Kiribati is a nation consisting of 33 atolls in the Pacific Ocean.
Independence Day, July 12. Anniversary of independence in 1979, when the Gilbert Islands became the Republic of Kiribati in the British Commonwealth.
National holidays.
New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Youth Day (Aug 4), Christmas.
- Korea, North
- Korea, North:
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea. For culural holidays, see also Korea, South.
Nation al Day, September 8, 1948. Anniversary of the government.
Founding Day, September 9. Commemorates the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948.
Liberation Day, August 15. Commemorates the liberation from Japanese rule in 1945.
Constitution Day, December 27. A new constitution was adopted on this day in 1972.
National holidays.
New Year's Day, Kim Jong Il's Birthday (Feb 16), International
Women's Day, Kim Il Sung's Birthday (Apr 15), May Day, Liberation Day,
Founding Day, Korean Worker's Party Anniversary (Oct 10), Constitution
Day.
- Korea, South
- Korea, South:
The Republic of Korea is on the southern part of the Korean peninsula.
Independence Movement Day, March 1. Commemorates the national anti-colonial rallies of 1919 against Japanese rule. Also known as Samiljol or Sam Il Chul.
Foundation Day, October 3. Celebrates the mythical founding of Korea by Gangun in 2333 BC.
Hangul Day, October 9. The Korean alphabet, Hangul, devised by King Sejong of the Yi Dynasty in 1446, is commemorated on this day. Hangul is a 24 letter phonetic alphabet.
Ch'usok, occurs in September. Korean thanksgiving day. Occurs on 15th day of 8th lunar month (eigth full moon of lunar calendar).
Constitution Day, July 17. Commemorates the constitution of 1963.[hopkins p.200]
Liberation Day, August 15. Commemorates the liberation from Japanese rule in 1945, and the inauguration of the republic on this day in 1948.
Armed Forces Day, October 1.
Memorial Day, June 6.
Arbor Day, April 5.
Farmer's Day, June 15. Observed with the transplanting of rice seedlings. [is it a holiday out of neccessity?]
Sul Nal, full moon in January or February. New year celebration.
Children's Day, May 5. Occurs on the same day as Japan's Tango-no-sekku.
National holidays.
New Year's Day (Jan 1-2), Lunar New Year, Independence Movement
Day, Arbor Day, Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Memorial Day, Constitution
Day, Liberation Day, Foundation Day, Christmas, and Ch'usok.
- Kuwait
- Kuwait:
The State of Kuwait borders the Persian Gulf.
National Day, February 25. Commemorates the accesson of Shaykh Sir 'Abdallah Al-Salim al-Sabah.
Independence Day, June 19. The sovereignty was established on this day in 1961 when the British treaty of 1899 terminated.
National holidays.
New Year's Day, National Day, Leilat al-Meiraj, start of Ramadan,
Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Mouloud.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kyrgyzstan:
The Republic of Kyrgyzstan is one of the former Soviet Republics, located in Central Asia.
