Public Holidays in South Korea 1952
South Korea has 17 public holidays in 1952. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 1952
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Monday | Monday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Monday | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) |
| Thursday | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Monday | Monday | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Friday | Friday | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Friday | Friday | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Chuseok 추석 |
| Friday | Friday | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Friday | Friday | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Monday | Monday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Thursday | Thursday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | 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 1952
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Sat, Jan 26 – Tue, Jan 29
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3
Independence Movement Day
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3 days
Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5
Children's Day
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3 days
Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8
Memorial Day
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3 days
Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17
Liberation Day
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5 days
Thu, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 6
Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)
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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5 days
Take Fri, May 2 off
Thu, May 1 – Mon, May 5 · Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 10 off
Thu, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 12 · Hangeul Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Dec 26 off
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day
Working days in South Korea 1952
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1952 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 1952: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1952?
There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1952, 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 1952?
The Korean public holidays in 1952 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, January 26), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, January 27), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, January 28), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, January 29), Independence Movement Day (Saturday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 3), Buddha's Birthday (Thursday, May 1), Children's Day (Monday, May 5), Memorial Day (Friday, June 6), Liberation Day (Friday, August 15), Chuseok (Thursday, October 2), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, October 3), National Foundation Day (Friday, October 3), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, October 4), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 6), Hangeul Day (Thursday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1952?
There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1952: Jan 26–Jan 29 (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 3–May 5 (3 days, Children's Day); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Oct 2–Oct 6 (5 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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