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Public Holidays in South Korea 1936

South Korea has 18 public holidays in 1936. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

18
Holidays
13
On working days
7
Long weekends
249
Working days

Korean public holidays 1936

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Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day 신정
Thursday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Friday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Sunday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Monday Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)
Tuesday Children's Day 어린이날
Thursday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Saturday Memorial Day 현충일
Saturday Liberation Day 광복절
Monday Liberation Day (substitute holiday)
Tuesday Chuseok 추석
Wednesday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Thursday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Saturday National Foundation Day 개천절
Monday National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Hangeul Day 한글날
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 1936

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

  • Thu, Jan 23 – Sun, Jan 26

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

    4 days

  • Sat, Feb 29 – Mon, Mar 2

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17

    Liberation Day

    3 days

  • Tue, Sep 29 – Thu, Oct 1

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

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5

    National Foundation Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11

    Hangeul Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    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 Mon, May 4 off

    Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5 · Children's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 29 off

    Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Buddha's Birthday

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Sep 28 off

    Sat, Sep 26 – Thu, Oct 1 · Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    6 days

  • Take Fri, Oct 2 off

    Tue, Sep 29 – Mon, Oct 5 · Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), National Foundation Day

    7 days

Working days in South Korea 1936

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1936 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 1936: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1936?

There are 18 Korean public holidays in 1936, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 1936?

The Korean public holidays in 1936 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Thursday, January 23), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Friday, January 24), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Saturday, January 25), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Thursday, May 28), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), Chuseok (Tuesday, September 29), Chuseok (day 2) (Wednesday, September 30), Chuseok (day 3) (Thursday, October 1), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 5), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1936?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1936: Jan 23–Jan 26 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 29–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 29–Oct 1 (3 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, 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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