South Korea has a total of 30 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Sunday, January 1, 2017	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal Holiday	Saturday, January 28, 2017	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Seollal	Saturday, January 28, 2017	Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Seollal Holiday	Monday, January 30, 2017	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Valentine's Day	Tuesday, February 14, 2017	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Independence Movement Day	Wednesday, March 1, 2017	Independence Movement Day is a national holiday in South Korea
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2017	March Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Arbor Day	Wednesday, April 5, 2017	Arbor Day is a observance in South Korea
Labor Day	Monday, May 1, 2017	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Buddha’s Birthday	Wednesday, May 3, 2017	Buddha’s Birthday is a public holiday in South Korea
Children's Day	Friday, May 5, 2017	Children's Day is a public holiday in South Korea
Parents' Day	Monday, May 8, 2017	Parents' Day is a observance in South Korea
Presidential Election	Tuesday, May 9, 2017	Presidential Election is a public holiday in South Korea
Teacher's Day	Monday, May 15, 2017	Teacher's Day is a observance in South Korea
Memorial Day	Tuesday, June 6, 2017	Memorial Day is a public holiday in South Korea
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2017	June Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Constitution Day	Monday, July 17, 2017	Constitution Day is a observance in South Korea
Liberation Day	Tuesday, August 15, 2017	Liberation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
September Equinox	Friday, September 22, 2017	September Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Armed Forces Day	Sunday, October 1, 2017	Armed Forces Day is a observance in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Tuesday, October 3, 2017	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
National Foundation Day	Tuesday, October 3, 2017	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Chuseok	Wednesday, October 4, 2017	Chuseok is a public holiday in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Thursday, October 5, 2017	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Hangeul Proclamation Day	Monday, October 9, 2017	Hangeul Proclamation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Halloween	Tuesday, October 31, 2017	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
December Solstice	Thursday, December 21, 2017	December Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Christmas Eve	Sunday, December 24, 2017	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Sunday, December 31, 2017	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.