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Public holidays in South Korea
Public holidays
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South Korea
Holidays
Date
English Name
Local Name
Remarks
Romanized
Hangul
January 1
New Year's Day
1st month, 1st day of the
Lunar Calendar
Lunar New Year's Day
Seollal
설날
Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
March 1
Independence Movement Day
Samil Jeol
3.1절
To commemorate
March 1st Movement
, a nation-wide independence movement which took place in
1919
in protest against Japan's colonisation
April 5
Arbor Day
Singmogil
식목일
May 5
Children's Day
Eorininal
어린이날
April 8 (
Lunar
)
Buddha
's Birthday
Bucheonim Osinnal
부처님
오신날
Usually in late May
June 6
Memorial Day
Hyeonchung-il
현충일
July 17
Constitution Day
Jehyeonjeol
제현절
The first Constitution proclaimed in
1948
August 15
Indepedence Day
Gwangbokjeol
광복절
Independence from Japanese Colonisation in
1945
August 15 (
Lunar
)
Thanks Giving Day
Chuseok
추석
Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays
October 3
National Foundation Day
Gaecheonjeol
개천절
"Festival of the Opening of Heaven" (See
Dangun
.)
December 25
Christmas
See also
Festivals of the Korean lunar calendar
Korean calendar
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