South Korea has a total of 26 holidays in 1997. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 1997
Seollal Holiday
Friday, February 7, 1997
Seollal
Friday, February 7, 1997
Seollal Holiday
Saturday, February 8, 1997
Independence Movement Day
Saturday, March 1, 1997
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 1997
Arbor Day
Saturday, April 5, 1997
Labor Day
Thursday, May 1, 1997
Children's Day
Monday, May 5, 1997
Parents' Day
Thursday, May 8, 1997
Teacher's Day
Thursday, May 15, 1997
Memorial Day
Friday, June 6, 1997
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 1997
Constitution Day
Thursday, July 17, 1997
Liberation Day
Friday, August 15, 1997
Chuseok Holiday
Monday, September 15, 1997
Chuseok
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
Chuseok Holiday
Wednesday, September 17, 1997
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 1997
Armed Forces Day
Wednesday, October 1, 1997
National Foundation Day
Friday, October 3, 1997
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Thursday, October 9, 1997
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 1997
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 1997
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 1997
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 1997