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Public Holidays in South Korea — 2018
16 public holidays in 2018
South Korea has 16 public holidays in 2018. 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
Mon
February
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Feb 15
Thu
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Feb 16
Fri
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Feb 17
Sat
March
3·1절
Independence Movement Day
Public
Mar 1
Thu
May
어린이날
Children's Day
Public
May 7
Mon
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday
Public
May 22
Tue
June
현충일
Memorial Day
Public
Jun 6
Wed
July
제헌절
Constitution Day
Observance
Jul 17
Tue
August
광복절
Liberation Day
Public
Aug 15
Wed
September
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 24
Mon
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 25
Tue
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 26
Wed
October
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