Date Name Type / Location
Sunday, Jan 1

New Year's Day

National Holiday
New Year's Day
Saturday, Jan 21

Seollal Holiday

Public Holiday
Seollal Holiday
Sunday, Jan 22

Seollal

Public Holiday
Seollal
Monday, Jan 23

Seollal Holiday

Public Holiday
Seollal Holiday
Tuesday, Feb 14

Valentine's Day

Observance
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, Mar 1

Independence Movement Day

National Holiday
Independence Movement Day
Monday, Mar 20

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Tuesday, Mar 21

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Wednesday, Apr 5

Arbor Day

Observance
Arbor Day
Monday, May 1

Labor Day

Bank Holiday
Labor Day
Friday, May 5

Children's Day

Public Holiday
Children's Day
Monday, May 8

Parents' Day

Observance
Parents' Day
Monday, May 15

Teachers' Day

Observance
Teachers' Day
Friday, May 26

Buddha's Birthday

Public Holiday
Buddha's Birthday
Tuesday, Jun 6

Memorial Day

National Holiday
Memorial Day
Wednesday, Jun 21

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Monday, Jul 17

Constitution Day

Observance
Constitution Day
Tuesday, Aug 15

Liberation Day

National Holiday
Liberation Day
Saturday, Sep 23

September Equinox

Season
September Equinox
Thursday, Sep 28

Chuseok Holiday

Public Holiday
Chuseok Holiday
Friday, Sep 29

Chuseok

Public Holiday
Chuseok
Saturday, Sep 30

Chuseok Holiday

Public Holiday
Chuseok Holiday
Sunday, Oct 1

Armed Forces Day

Observance
Armed Forces Day
Tuesday, Oct 3

National Foundation Day

National Holiday
National Foundation Day
Monday, Oct 9

Hangul Day

National Holiday
Hangul Day
Tuesday, Oct 31

Halloween

Observance
Halloween
Friday, Dec 22

Dongzhi Festival

Season
Dongzhi Festival
Sunday, Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Observance
Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec 25

Christmas Day

Public Holiday
Christmas Day
Sunday, Dec 31

New Year's Eve

Observance
New Year's Eve