January

1 Jan

New Year's Day

public-holiday

신정

February

16 Feb

Seollal (Lunar New Year)

public-holiday

설날 (3-day holiday)

17 Feb

Seollal Day 2

public-holiday

설날

18 Feb

Seollal Day 3

public-holiday

설날

March

1 Mar

Independence Movement Day

public-holiday

삼일절

May

5 May

Children's Day

public-holiday

어린이날

26 May

Buddha's Birthday

public-holiday

부처님오신날

June

6 Jun

Memorial Day

public-holiday

현충일

August

15 Aug

Liberation Day

public-holiday

광복절

October

3 Oct

National Foundation Day

public-holiday

개천절

5 Oct

Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)

public-holiday

추석 (3-day holiday)

6 Oct

Chuseok Day 2

public-holiday

추석

7 Oct

Chuseok Day 3

public-holiday

추석

9 Oct

Hangul Day

public-holiday

한글날

December

25 Dec

Christmas Day

public-holiday

크리스마스

Notes

South Korea has 15 public holidays. Seollal and Chuseok are the most important holidays and often result in extended closures. Employees are generally entitled to paid time off on public holidays.

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