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.