South Korea has a total of 27 holidays in 2015. 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
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Seollal Holiday
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Seollal
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Seollal Holiday
Friday, February 20, 2015
Independence Movement Day
Sunday, March 1, 2015
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2015
Arbor Day
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2015
Children's Day
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Parents' Day
Friday, May 8, 2015
Teacher's Day
Friday, May 15, 2015
Buddha's Birthday
Monday, May 25, 2015
Memorial Day
Saturday, June 6, 2015
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Constitution Day
Friday, July 17, 2015
Liberation Day
Friday, August 14, 2015
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Chuseok Holiday
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Chuseok
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Chuseok Holiday
Monday, September 28, 2015
Armed Forces Day
Thursday, October 1, 2015
National Foundation Day
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Friday, October 9, 2015
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2015
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2015