South Korea Public Holidays 2011

Public holidays with the lunar Seollal and Chuseok dates and substitute holidays.

South Korea Public Holidays 2011

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Saturday	New Year's Day
Feb 2	Wednesday	Seollal holiday
Feb 3	Thursday	Seollal
Feb 4	Friday	Seollal holiday
Mar 1	Tuesday	Independence Movement Day
May 5	Thursday	Children's Day
May 10	Tuesday	Buddha's Birthday
Jun 6	Monday	Memorial Day
Aug 15	Monday	Liberation Day
Sep 11	Sunday	Chuseok holiday
Sep 12	Monday	Chuseok
Sep 13	Tuesday	Chuseok holiday
Oct 3	Monday	National Foundation Day
Dec 25	Sunday	Christmas Day

Observances in 2011

Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.

Date	Day	Holiday
May 1	Sunday	Labour Day
May 8	Sunday	Parents' Day

Printable 2011 calendar with holidays

Every holiday above is marked on the calendar and listed beside it. Type your own dates, then print or download a PDF.

Questions and answers

How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2011?

South Korea has 14 public holidays in 2011 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Seollal holiday (February 2), Seollal (February 3), Seollal holiday (February 4), Independence Movement Day (March 1), Children's Day (May 5), Buddha's Birthday (May 10), Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), Chuseok holiday (September 11), Chuseok (September 12), Chuseok holiday (September 13), National Foundation Day (October 3) and Christmas Day (December 25).

Can I print a 2011 calendar with South Korean holidays?

Yes. The calendar on this page already shows South Korean holidays. Press Print or Download PDF, or switch to a month view to print one month at a time.

South Korea Public Holidays 2011