National Holidays in South Korea in 2023

South Korea 2023
South Korea
2023

List of Holidays in South Korea in 2023

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Sunday New Year's Day National Holiday
Saturday Korean New Year Holiday National Holiday Seollal
Sunday Korean New Year National Holiday Seollal
Monday Korean New Year Holiday National Holiday Seollal
Tuesday Korean New Year Holiday National Holiday Seollal
Wednesday March 1st Movement National Holiday Independence Movement Day
Monday Labour Day Not A Public Holiday Not an official holiday but widely observed
Friday Children's Day National Holiday
Saturday Buddha's Birthday National Holiday 8th day of 4th lunar month
Monday Buddha's Birthday (in lieu) National Holiday Likely
Tuesday Memorial Day National Holiday
Monday Constitution Day Not A Public Holiday
Tuesday Liberation Day National Holiday National Day
Thursday Harvest Festival Holiday National Holiday Day before Chuseok
Friday Harvest Festival National Holiday Chuseok
Saturday Harvest Festival Holiday National Holiday Day after Chuseok
Monday Temporary Public Holiday National Holiday
Tuesday National Foundation Day National Holiday
Monday Hangeul Day National Holiday Korean alphabet day
Monday Christmas Day National Holiday
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Notes

  • Public holidays in South Korea are commonly known as 'Red Days' as this is how they are usually coloured in printed calendars.
  • The Korean government has announced that from the second half of 2014 onwards, if the date of Seollal, Chuseok, or Children's Day falls on Sunday, then the holiday will be extended to Monday.
  • Since August 2021, March 1st Independence Movement Day, National Liberation Day, National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day have been added to the list of holidays that are compensated if they fall on a weekend.
  • Since March 2023, South Korean workers will enjoy an extra day off if either Buddha's Birthday or Christmas overlaps with a Saturday or Sunday.