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Public Holidays in South Korea 1912

South Korea has 17 public holidays in 1912. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
14
On working days
6
Long weekends
248
Working days

Korean public holidays 1912

Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day 신정
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Sunday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Tuesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday)
Friday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Sunday Children's Day 어린이날
Monday Children's Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Thursday Memorial Day 현충일
Thursday Liberation Day 광복절
Tuesday Chuseok 추석
Wednesday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Thursday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Thursday National Foundation Day 개천절
Wednesday Hangeul Day 한글날
Wednesday 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 1912

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 17 – Tue, Feb 20

    Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)

    4 days
  • Fri, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 3

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 4 – Mon, May 6

    Children's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, May 24 – Sun, May 26

    Buddha's Birthday

    3 days
  • Tue, Sep 24 – Thu, Sep 26

    Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jun 7 off

    Thu, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 9 · Memorial Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Liberation Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Sep 23 off

    Sat, Sep 21 – Thu, Sep 26 · Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Sep 27 off

    Tue, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 29 · Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 4 off

    Thu, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 6 · National Foundation Day

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 1912

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1912 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 1912: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1912?

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1912, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 1912?

The Korean public holidays in 1912 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 17), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 18), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 19), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 20), Independence Movement Day (Friday, March 1), Children's Day (Sunday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 6), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 24), Memorial Day (Thursday, June 6), Liberation Day (Thursday, August 15), Chuseok (Tuesday, September 24), Chuseok (day 2) (Wednesday, September 25), Chuseok (day 3) (Thursday, September 26), National Foundation Day (Thursday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Wednesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1912?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1912: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Feb 17–Feb 20 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Mar 1–Mar 3 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 4–May 6 (3 days, Children's Day); May 24–May 26 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 24–Sep 26 (3 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

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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