South Korea has a total of 31 holidays in 2020. 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	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal Holiday	Saturday, January 25, 2020	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Seollal	Saturday, January 25, 2020	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 27, 2020	Seollal Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Valentine's Day	Friday, February 14, 2020	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	Sunday, March 1, 2020	Independence Movement Day is a national holiday in South Korea
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Arbor Day	Sunday, April 5, 2020	Arbor Day is a observance in South Korea
National Assembly Election Day	Wednesday, April 15, 2020	National Assembly Election Day is a public holiday in South Korea
Buddha’s Birthday	Thursday, April 30, 2020	Buddha’s Birthday is a public holiday in South Korea
Labor Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Children's Day	Tuesday, May 5, 2020	Children's Day is a public holiday in South Korea
Parents' Day	Friday, May 8, 2020	Parents' Day is a observance in South Korea
Teacher's Day	Friday, May 15, 2020	Teacher's Day is a observance in South Korea
Memorial Day	Saturday, June 6, 2020	Memorial Day is a public holiday in South Korea
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Constitution Day	Friday, July 17, 2020	Constitution Day is a observance in South Korea
Liberation Day	Saturday, August 15, 2020	Liberation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Temporary Holiday	Monday, August 17, 2020	Temporary Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in South Korea (Seoul)
Chuseok Holiday	Wednesday, September 30, 2020	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
Chuseok	Thursday, October 1, 2020	Chuseok is a public holiday in South Korea
Armed Forces Day	Thursday, October 1, 2020	Armed Forces Day is a observance in South Korea
Chuseok Holiday	Friday, October 2, 2020	Chuseok Holiday is a public holiday in South Korea
National Foundation Day	Saturday, October 3, 2020	National Foundation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Hangeul Proclamation Day	Friday, October 9, 2020	Hangeul Proclamation Day is a national holiday in South Korea
Halloween	Saturday, October 31, 2020	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in South Korea (Seoul)
Christmas Eve	Thursday, December 24, 2020	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Thursday, December 31, 2020	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.