This page contains the list of South Korea 2023 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of South Korea public holidays in 2023 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Sunday
New Year's Day
Saturday
Seol-nal Holiday
Sunday
Seol-nal
(Lunar New Year)
Monday
Seol-nal Holiday
Tuesday
Seol-nal Holiday
Wednesday
Sam Il Jul
(Samil Day)
Monday
Labor Day
banks other
Friday
Orininal
(Children's Day)
Saturday
Sukka Tansin Il
(Buddha Day)
Monday
Buddha's Birthday Holiday
Tuesday
Hyun Choong Il
(Memorial Day)
Tuesday
Kwang Bok Jul
(Independence Day)
Thursday
Chusok
(Harvest Moon Festival)
Friday
Chusok
(Harvest Moon Festival)
Saturday
Chusok
(Harvest Moon Festival)
Monday
Public Holiday
Tuesday
Kae Chun Jul
(Foundation Day)
Monday
Hangeul Day
Monday
Christmas Day
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Global Holidays Observed in South Korea
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 (2023-2033).