Searching for the national holidays in South Korea? All public holidays in South Korea are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the South Korea employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to South Korea and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in South Korea for Year 2019
| # |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
| 1 |
January 01, 2019 |
New Year’s Day |
Tuesday |
| 2 |
February 04, 2019 |
Korean New Year Holiday |
Monday |
| 3 |
February 05, 2019 |
Korean New Year |
Tuesday |
| 4 |
February 06, 2019 |
Korean New Year Holiday |
Wednesday |
| 5 |
March 01, 2019 |
March 1st Movement |
Friday |
| 6 |
May 01, 2019 |
Labour Day |
Wednesday |
| 7 |
May 05, 2019 |
Children’s Day |
Sunday |
| 8 |
May 06, 2019 |
Children’s Day (in lieu) |
Monday |
| 9 |
May 12, 2019 |
Buddha’s Birthday |
Sunday |
| 10 |
June 06, 2019 |
Memorial Day |
Thursday |
| 11 |
July 17, 2019 |
Constitution Day |
Wednesday |
| 12 |
August 15, 2019 |
Liberation Day |
Thursday |
| 13 |
September 12, 2019 |
Harvest Festival Holiday |
Thursday |
| 14 |
September 13, 2019 |
Harvest Festival |
Friday |
| 15 |
September 14, 2019 |
Harvest Festival Holiday |
Saturday |
| 16 |
October 03, 2019 |
National Foundation Day |
Thursday |
| 17 |
October 09, 2019 |
Hangeul Day |
Wednesday |
| 18 |
December 25, 2019 |
Christmas Day |
Wednesday |
List of Official Holidays in South Korea for Year 2020
| # |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
| 1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
January 24, 2020 |
Korean New Year Holiday |
Friday |
| 3 |
January 25, 2020 |
Korean New Year |
Saturday |
| 4 |
January 26, 2020 |
Korean New Year Holiday |
Sunday |
| 5 |
March 01, 2020 |
March 1st Movement |
Sunday |
| 6 |
April 30, 2020 |
Buddha’s Birthday |
Thursday |
| 7 |
May 01, 2020 |
Labour Day |
Friday |
| 8 |
May 05, 2020 |
Children’s Day |
Tuesday |
| 9 |
June 06, 2020 |
Memorial Day |
Saturday |
| 10 |
July 17, 2020 |
Constitution Day |
Friday |
| 11 |
August 15, 2020 |
Liberation Day |
Saturday |
| 12 |
September 30, 2020 |
Harvest Festival Holiday |
Wednesday |
| 13 |
October 01, 2020 |
Harvest Festival |
Thursday |
| 14 |
October 02, 2020 |
Harvest Festival |
Friday |
| 15 |
October 03, 2020 |
National Foundation Day |
Saturday |
| 16 |
October 09, 2020 |
Hangeul Day |
Friday |
| 17 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
List of Official Holidays in South Korea for Year 2021
| # |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
| 1 |
January 01, 2021 |
New Year’s Day |
Friday |
| 2 |
February 11, 2021 |
Korean New Year Holiday |
Thursday |
| 3 |
February 12, 2021 |
Korean New Year |
Friday |
| 4 |
February 13, 2021 |
Korean New Year Holiday |
Saturday |
| 5 |
March 01, 2021 |
March 1st Movement |
Monday |
| 6 |
May 01, 2021 |
Labour Day |
Saturday |
| 7 |
May 05, 2021 |
Children’s Day |
Wednesday |
| 8 |
May 19, 2021 |
Buddha’s Birthday |
Wednesday |
| 9 |
June 06, 2021 |
Memorial Day |
Sunday |
| 10 |
July 17, 2021 |
Constitution Day |
Saturday |
| 11 |
August 15, 2021 |
Liberation Day |
Sunday |
| 12 |
September 20, 2021 |
Harvest Festival Holiday |
Monday |
| 13 |
September 21, 2021 |
Harvest Festival |
Tuesday |
| 14 |
September 22, 2021 |
Harvest Festival Holiday |
Wednesday |
| 15 |
October 03, 2021 |
National Foundation Day |
Sunday |
| 16 |
October 09, 2021 |
Hangeul Day |
Saturday |
| 17 |
December 25, 2021 |
Christmas Day |
Saturday |
