South Korea has a total of 31 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Seollal Holiday
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Seollal
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Seollal Holiday
Monday, January 23, 2023
Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Independence Movement Day
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Arbor Day
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Labor Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
Children's Day
Friday, May 5, 2023
Parents' Day
Monday, May 8, 2023
Teacher's Day
Monday, May 15, 2023
Buddha's Birthday
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Buddha's Birthday Holiday
Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Constitution Day
Monday, July 17, 2023
Liberation Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Chuseok Holiday
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Chuseok
Friday, September 29, 2023
Chuseok Holiday
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Armed Forces Day
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Chuseok Holiday
Monday, October 2, 2023
National Foundation Day
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Monday, October 9, 2023
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2023