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Public Holidays in South Korea — 2019
16 public holidays in 2019
South Korea has 16 public holidays in 2019. 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
Tue
February
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Feb 4
Mon
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Feb 5
Tue
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Feb 6
Wed
March
3·1절
Independence Movement Day
Public
Mar 1
Fri
May
어린이날
Children's Day
Public
May 6
Mon
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday
Public
May 12
Sun
June
현충일
Memorial Day
Public
Jun 6
Thu
July
제헌절
Constitution Day
Observance
Jul 17
Wed
August
광복절
Liberation Day
Public
Aug 15
Thu
September
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 12
Thu
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 13
Fri
추석
Chuseok
Public
Sep 14
Sat
October
개천절
National Foundation Day
Public
Oct 3
Thu
한글날
Hangul Day
Public
Oct 9
Wed
December
크리스마스
Christmas Day
Public
Dec 25
Wed
Data from Nager.Date · Updated annually