Tuesday 1 Jan New Year Wednesday 2 Jan New Year (2nd day) Saturday 1 Mar Samil-jol (Independence Movement Day) Anniversary of the protest in 1919 over Japanese occupation Saturday 5 Apr Arbor Day Thursday 1 May Labor Day Day of honoring workers Monday 5 May Urini Nal Children's Day Monday 12 May Buddha's Birthday - Sokkatanshinil Friday 6 Jun Memorial Day Thursday 17 Jul Constitution Day Friday 15 Aug Liberation Day Commemorate the surrender of Japan to the allies in 1945 Saturday 13 Sep Korea Thanksgiving Holiday (1st day) Sunday 14 Sep Korea Thanksgiving Holiday (2nd day) Monday 15 Sep Korea Thanksgiving Holiday (3rd day) Friday 3 Oct National Foundation Day (Tangun Day) The founding of the Korean nation in 2333 b.c. by Tangun Thursday 9 Oct Hangul Day Invention of Korean alphabet in 1446 Thursday 25 Dec Christmas Christmas comes from the words Christ's Mass, celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth Source: http: Embassy Replublic of South Korea, Bangkok