Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Friday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Friday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Friday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | National Assembly Election Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Sunday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 6 | Monday | Day off for Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Wednesday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Wednesday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| May 15 | Wednesday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 17 | Tuesday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Sep 18 | Wednesday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Wednesday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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