Day Date Month Holiday
Wednesday 1 Jan New Year's Day
Tuesday 28 Jan Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar)
Wednesday 29 Jan Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar)
Thursday 30 Jan Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar)
Monday 3 Mar Substitution for Independence Movement Day
Thursday 1 May Labor Day
Monday 5 May Buddha's Birthday
Tuesday 6 May Substitution Holiday
Friday 6 Jun Memorial Day
Friday 15 Aug Liberation Day
Friday 3 Oct National Foundation Day
Monday 6 Oct Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Tuesday 7 Oct Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Wednesday 8 Oct Substitution for Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Thursday 9 Oct Hangeul Proclamation Day
Thursday 25 Dec Christmas Day
Wednesday 31 Dec End of Year Holiday
Source: Korea Exchange