Note: Korea has introduced replacement holidays for New Year's Day (Seollal), Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok) and Children's Day. If Seollal, Chuseok, or Children's Day fall on a weekend or other holiday, the first weekday in the following week will act as a substitute holiday.
Public Holidays in South Korea
01.01.2021 New Year's Day
11.02.-13.02.2021 Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal)
01.03.2021 Independence Movement Day
01.05.2021 Labour Day
05.05.2021 Children's Day
19.05.2021 Buddha's Birthday
06.06.2021 Memorial Day
15.08.2021 Liberation Day
20.09.-22.09.2021 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok)
03.10.2021 National Foundation Day
09.10.2021 Hangeul Day
25.12.2021 Christmas
01.01.2022 New Year's Day
31.01.-02.02.2022 Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal)
01.03.2022 Independence Movement Day
* 09.03.2022 Election Day – Presidential election
01.05.2022 Labour Day
05.05.2022 Children's Day
08.05.2022 Buddha's Birthday
* 01.06.2022 Election Day – Local election
06.06.2022 Memorial Day
15.08.2022 Liberation Day
09.09.-11.09.2022 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok)
* 12.09.2022 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok) - temporary holiday
03.10.2022 National Foundation Day
09.10.2022 Hangeul Day
25.12.2022 Christmas
* All statements without guarantee!
