Republic of Korea has a total of 30 holidays in 2019. 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	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal Holiday	Monday, February 4, 2019	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Seollal	Tuesday, February 5, 2019	Chinese New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Seollal Holiday	Wednesday, February 6, 2019	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Valentine's Day	Thursday, February 14, 2019	Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love, romance and friendship.
Independence Movement Day	Friday, March 1, 2019	Independence Movement Day is a national holiday in South Korea
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Arbor Day	Friday, April 5, 2019	Arbor Day is a observance in South Korea
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Children's Day	Sunday, May 5, 2019	Children's Day is a public holiday in South Korea
Children's Day observed	Monday, May 6, 2019	Children's Day is a public holiday in South Korea
Parents' Day	Wednesday, May 8, 2019	Parents' Day is a observance in South Korea
Buddha's Birthday	Sunday, May 12, 2019	Buddha's Birthday is a public holiday in South Korea
Teacher's Day	Wednesday, May 15, 2019	Teacher's Day is a observance in South Korea
Memorial Day	Thursday, June 6, 2019	Memorial Day is a public holiday in South Korea
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Constitution Day	Wednesday, July 17, 2019	Constitution Day is a observance in South Korea
Liberation Day	Thursday, August 15, 2019	Liberation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Thursday, September 12, 2019	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Chuseok	Friday, September 13, 2019	Chuseok is a public holiday in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Saturday, September 14, 2019	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Armed Forces Day	Tuesday, October 1, 2019	Armed Forces Day is a observance in South Korea
National Foundation Day	Thursday, October 3, 2019	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Hangeul Proclamation Day	Wednesday, October 9, 2019	Hangeul Proclamation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2019	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2019	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2019	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.