South Korea has a total of 31 holidays in 2016. 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
Friday, January 1, 2016
Seollal Holiday
Monday, February 8, 2016
Seollal
Monday, February 8, 2016
Seollal Holiday
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Seollal (Observed Holiday)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Independence Movement Day
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Arbor Day
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
National Assembly Election Day
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Labor Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Children's Day
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Parents' Day
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Buddha's Birthday
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Teacher's Day
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Memorial Day
Monday, June 6, 2016
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016
Constitution Day
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Liberation Day
Monday, August 15, 2016
Chuseok Holiday
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Chuseok
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Chuseok Holiday
Friday, September 16, 2016
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Armed Forces Day
Saturday, October 1, 2016
National Foundation Day
Monday, October 3, 2016
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Halloween
Monday, October 31, 2016
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2016
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2016