South Korea Public Holidays 2024

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

South Korea Public Holidays 2024

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1 Monday New Year's Day
Feb 9 Friday Seollal holiday
Feb 10 Saturday Seollal
Feb 11 Sunday Seollal holiday
Feb 12 Monday Substitute Holiday
Mar 1 Friday Independence Movement Day
Apr 10 Wednesday General Election Day
May 5 Sunday Children's Day
May 6 Monday Substitute Holiday
May 15 Wednesday Buddha's Birthday
Jun 6 Thursday Memorial Day
Aug 15 Thursday Liberation Day
Sep 16 Monday Chuseok holiday
Sep 17 Tuesday Chuseok
Sep 18 Wednesday Chuseok holiday
Oct 3 Thursday National Foundation Day
Oct 9 Wednesday Hangul Day
Dec 25 Wednesday Christmas Day

Observances in 2024

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

DateDayHoliday
May 1 Wednesday Labour Day
May 8 Wednesday Parents' Day

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Questions and answers

How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2024?

South Korea has 18 public holidays in 2024 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Seollal holiday (February 9), Seollal (February 10), Seollal holiday (February 11), Substitute Holiday (February 12), Independence Movement Day (March 1), General Election Day (April 10), Children's Day (May 5), Substitute Holiday (May 6), Buddha's Birthday (May 15), Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), Chuseok holiday (September 16), Chuseok (September 17), Chuseok holiday (September 18), National Foundation Day (October 3), Hangul Day (October 9) and Christmas Day (December 25).

Can I print a 2024 calendar with South Korean holidays?

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