Jan 1
New Year's Day
The first day of the year in Korea
Jan 24
Lunar New Year's Eve
Public holiday on the day before Lunar New Year
Jan 25
Lunar New Year's Day
Traditional holiday celebrating the Lunar New Year
Jan 26
Second Day of Lunar New Year
Public holiday on the day after Lunar New Year
Mar 1
Independence Movement Day
Holiday commemorating the Korean independence movement of 1919
Apr 15
National Assembly Election Day
Special public holiday for the 2020 South Korean legislative election
Apr 30
Buddha's Birthday
Holiday celebrating the birth of Buddha
May 1
Labor Day
Holiday honoring workers
May 5
Children's Day
Holiday celebrating children
Jun 6
Memorial Day
Holiday to commemorate those who died for their country
Aug 15
Liberation Day
Holiday commemorating Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule
Sep 30
Chuseok Eve
Public holiday on the day before Chuseok
Oct 1
Chuseok
Korean traditional harvest festival
Oct 2
Day after Chuseok
Public holiday on the day after Chuseok
Oct 3
National Foundation Day
Holiday celebrating the founding of Korea
Oct 9
Hangul Day
Holiday commemorating the invention of the Korean alphabet
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
The last day of the year
1. According to labor laws, employees are entitled to additional leave on statutory holidays.
2. When a statutory holiday falls on a weekend, the following workday is designated as a compensatory day off.