This page contains the list of upcoming South Korea official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from October 2021 to September 2022. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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Below is the list of South Korea public holidays from October 2021 to September 2022:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Sunday
Kae Chun Jul
(Foundation Day)
Monday
Foundation Day Holiday
Saturday
Hangeul Day
Monday
Hangeul Day Holiday
Saturday
Christmas Day
Saturday
New Year's Day
Monday
Seol-nal Holiday
Tuesday
Seol-nal
(Lunar New Year)
Wednesday
Seol-nal Holiday
Tuesday
Sam Il Jul
(Samil Day)
Sunday
Labor Day
banks other
Thursday
Orininal
(Children's Day)
Sunday
Sukka Tansin Il
(Buddha Day)
Monday
Public Holiday
(Presidential Election)(tentative)
banks other government
Wednesday
Public Holiday
(Local Elections)(tentative)
banks other government
Monday
Hyun Choong Il
(Memorial Day)
Monday
Kwang Bok Jul
(Independence Day)
Friday
Chusok
(Harvest Moon Festival)
Saturday
Chusok
(Harvest Moon Festival)
Sunday
Chusok
(Harvest Moon Festival)
Monday
Chusok Holiday
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Recent South Korea Public Holidays News and Updates
Below is a list of recent news and updates related to South Korea public holidays, national holidays, government holidays and bank holidays (note that this newsfeed is delayed by 30 days).
2021-08-03: South Korean Cabinet Approves Substitute Public Holidays Decree
2021-07-16: South Korea Issues Substitute Public Holidays Bill Decree
2021-06-29: South Korean Substitute Public Holidays Bill Official
2021-06-23: South Korean Substitute Public Holidays Bill Forced Through Committee
2021-06-16: South Korean Substitute Public Holidays Extension Bill Stalled
2021-06-06: South Korea Mulls Substitute Public Holidays Extension
2020-07-21: South Korea Declares August 17 Public Holiday
2020-06-15: South Korean 2021 Public Holidays Announced
2020-05-25: South Korea Mulls August 14 Public Holiday
2019-04-13: South Korea April 11 Public Holiday Update
2019-03-26: South Korean 2020 Public Holidays Announced
2019-03-06: South Korea Rules-Out April 11 Public Holiday
2019-02-17: South Korea Mulls April 11 Public Holiday
2018-04-12: South Korea Rules-Out May 8 Public Holiday
2018-04-10: South Korea Mulls May 8 Public Holiday
2018-03-16: South Korean 2019 Public Holidays Announced
2017-10-11: South Korean 2025 and 2028 Public Holiday Preview
2017-09-05: South Korean October 2 Public Holiday Confirmed
2017-08-27: South Korean October 2 Public Holiday Flip-Flop
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in South Korea, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2021-2031).
