Public Holidays in South Korea 1903
South Korea has 19 public holidays in 1903. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 1903
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Friday | Friday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Monday | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) |
| Monday | Monday | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Monday | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute holiday) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Chuseok 추석 |
| Monday | Monday | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) |
| Thursday | Thursday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Friday | Friday | Christmas Day 기독탄신일 |
Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1903
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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5 days
Wed, Jan 28 – Sun, Feb 1
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2
Independence Movement Day
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4 days
Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5
Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day
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3 days
Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17
Liberation Day
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9 days
Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 11
National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), Hangeul Day
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3 days
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jan 2 off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
Working days in South Korea 1903
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1903 calendar for South Korea
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Korean holidays 1903: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1903?
There are 19 Korean public holidays in 1903, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Korean holidays in 1903?
The Korean public holidays in 1903 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Wednesday, January 28), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Thursday, January 29), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Friday, January 30), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Buddha's Birthday (Monday, May 4), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), Chuseok (Sunday, October 4), Chuseok (day 2) (Monday, October 5), Chuseok (day 3) (Tuesday, October 6), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, October 7), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Thursday, October 8), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1903?
There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1903: Jan 28–Feb 1 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 28–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 2–May 5 (4 days, Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Oct 3–Oct 11 (9 days, National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).
Which days are the weekend in South Korea?
The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in South Korea?
Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.
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