South Korea Public Holidays 2015

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

South Korea Public Holidays 2015

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Feb 18	Wednesday	Seollal holiday
Feb 19	Thursday	Seollal
Feb 20	Friday	Seollal holiday
Mar 1	Sunday	Independence Movement Day
May 5	Tuesday	Children's Day
May 25	Monday	Buddha's Birthday
Jun 6	Saturday	Memorial Day
Aug 15	Saturday	Liberation Day
Sep 26	Saturday	Chuseok holiday
Sep 27	Sunday	Chuseok
Sep 28	Monday	Chuseok holiday
Sep 29	Tuesday	Substitute Holiday
Oct 3	Saturday	National Foundation Day
Oct 9	Friday	Hangul Day
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day

Observances in 2015

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

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

Printable 2015 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 2015?

South Korea has 16 public holidays in 2015 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Seollal holiday (February 18), Seollal (February 19), Seollal holiday (February 20), Independence Movement Day (March 1), Children's Day (May 5), Buddha's Birthday (May 25), Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), Chuseok holiday (September 26), Chuseok (September 27), Chuseok holiday (September 28), Substitute Holiday (September 29), National Foundation Day (October 3), Hangul Day (October 9) and Christmas Day (December 25).

Can I print a 2015 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 2015