South Korea Public Holidays 2023

South Korea Holidays Jan–Jun

 
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Jan
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        
             
Feb
S M T W T F S
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28        
             
Mar
S M T W T F S
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  
             
Apr
S M T W T F S
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30            
May
S M T W T F S
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31      
             
Jun
S M T W T F S
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30  
             
  • New Year's Day
    January 1
  • Lunar New Year(Seollal)
    January 21–23 (Observed on January 24)
    Lunar New Year's Eve–January 2
  • Independence Movement Day
    March 1
  • Labor Day
    May 1
    Private company employees only
  • Children's Day
    May 5
  • Buddha's Birthday
    May 27 (Observed on May 29)
    April 8 Lunar calendar
  • Memorial Day
    June 6

South Korea Holidays Jul–Dec

Jul
S M T W T F S
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          
Aug
S M T W T F S
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    
             
Sep
S M T W T F S
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
             
Oct
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        
             
Nov
S M T W T F S
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30    
             
Dec
S M T W T F S
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            
  • Liberation Day
    August 15
  • Chuseok holiday
    September 28–30
    August 14–16 Lunar calendar
  • Temporary holiday
    October 2
    *2023 only
  • National Foundation Day
    October 3
  • Hangeul Proclamation Day
    October 9
  • Christmas Day
    December 25
 

South Korea Public Holidays

New Year's Day
January 1
Lunar New Year(Seollal)
January 21–23
Observed on January 24
Lunar New Year's Eve–January 2
Independence Movement Day
March 1
Labor Day
May 1
Private company employees only
Children's Day
May 5
Buddha's Birthday
May 27
Observed on May 29
April 8 Lunar calendar
Memorial Day
June 6
Liberation Day
August 15
Chuseok holiday
September 28-30
August 14–16 Lunar calendar
Temporary holiday
October 2
*2023 only
National Foundation Day
October 3
Hangeul Proclamation Day
October 9
Christmas Day
December 25
 

Notes

  1. If Seollal or Chuseok holidays fall on a Sunday, they are observed on the following weekday.
  2. If Independence Day, Children's Day, Buddha's Birthday, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day, Hangeul Proclamation Day or Christmas Day fall on a Saturday or Sunday, they are observed on the following weekday.
  3. For other holidays, there are no substitute holidays observed.

References

South Korea Government website：
 
 Executive Order No. 33448 Regulations on public holidays in government offices(May 4 2023)
 
 Act on Labor Day Holiday(July 7 2021)