Korea's May Day Is Finally Called May Day Again — What the 63-Year Name Change Really Meant Korea Just Restored a Name That Was Taken Away 63 Years AgoIf you flip through a 2026 Korean calendar, May 1st looks a little different from previous years. The holiday that Koreans have known all their lives as "Workers' Day" (근로자의 날, Geulloja-ui Nal) now carries a new name — or rather, its original one:..