Public Holidays in South Korea 1948

There are 20 Korean public holidays in 1948, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Monday, February 9), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Tuesday, February 10), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Wednesday, February 11), Independence Movement Day (Monday, March 1), Children's Day (Wednesday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 16), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 17), Memorial Day (Sunday, June 6), Liberation Day (Sunday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 16), Chuseok (Thursday, September 16), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, September 17), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, September 18), National Foundation Day (Sunday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 4), Hangeul Day (Saturday, October 9), Hangeul Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 11), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and Christmas Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, December 27).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Feb 7–Feb 11 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 28–Mar 1 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 15–May 17 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Aug 14–Aug 16 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 16–Sep 19 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 2–Oct 4 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

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.

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.