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Public Holidays in South Korea — 2012
15 public holidays in 2012
South Korea has 15 public holidays in 2012. The first public holiday of the year is New Year's Day on January 1. Use this list to plan time off, check bank closure dates, and stay ahead of national observances across the year.
January
새해
New Year's Day
Public
Jan 1
Sun
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Jan 21
Sat
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Jan 23
Mon
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Jan 24
Tue
March
3·1절
Independence Movement Day
Public
Mar 1
Thu
April
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday
Public
Apr 28
Sat
May
어린이날
Children's Day
Public
May 7
Mon
June
현충일
Memorial Day
Public
Jun 6
Wed
August
광복절
Liberation Day
Public
Aug 15
Wed
September
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 29
Sat
October
추석
Chuseok
Public
Oct 1
Mon
추석
Chuseok
Public
Oct 2
Tue
개천절
National Foundation Day
Public
Oct 3
Wed
한글날
Hangul Day
Public
Oct 9
Tue
December
크리스마스
Christmas Day
Public
Dec 25
Tue
Data from Nager.Date · Updated annually