South Korea has a total of 32 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal Holiday	Friday, February 12, 2021	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Seollal	Friday, February 12, 2021	Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Seollal Holiday	Saturday, February 13, 2021	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2021	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Independence Movement Day	Monday, March 1, 2021	Independence Movement Day is a national holiday in South Korea
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Arbor Day	Monday, April 5, 2021	Arbor Day is a observance in South Korea
Labor Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Children's Day	Wednesday, May 5, 2021	Children's Day is a public holiday in South Korea
Parents' Day	Saturday, May 8, 2021	Parents' Day is a observance in South Korea
Teacher's Day	Saturday, May 15, 2021	Teacher's Day is a observance in South Korea
Buddha’s Birthday	Wednesday, May 19, 2021	Buddha’s Birthday is a public holiday in South Korea
Memorial Day	Sunday, June 6, 2021	Memorial Day is a public holiday in South Korea
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Constitution Day	Saturday, July 17, 2021	Constitution Day is a observance in South Korea
Liberation Day	Sunday, August 15, 2021	Liberation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Day off for Liberation Day	Monday, August 16, 2021	Liberation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Monday, September 20, 2021	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Chuseok	Tuesday, September 21, 2021	Chuseok is a public holiday in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Armed Forces Day	Friday, October 1, 2021	Armed Forces Day is a observance in South Korea
National Foundation Day	Sunday, October 3, 2021	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Day off for National Foundation Day	Monday, October 4, 2021	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Hangeul Proclamation Day	Saturday, October 9, 2021	Hangeul Proclamation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Day off for Hangeul Proclamation Day	Monday, October 11, 2021	Hangeul Proclamation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Halloween	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.