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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.

17
Holidays
13
On working days
6
Long weekends
249
Working days

Korean public holidays 1952

Date Holiday
Tuesday 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)
Saturday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Monday Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)
Thursday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Monday Children's Day 어린이날
Friday Memorial Day 현충일
Friday Liberation Day 광복절
Thursday Chuseok 추석
Friday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Friday National Foundation Day 개천절
Saturday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Monday Chuseok (substitute holiday)
Thursday Hangeul Day 한글날
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.

  • Sat, Jan 26 – Tue, Jan 29

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

    4 days
  • Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5

    Children's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8

    Memorial Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Liberation Day

    3 days
  • Thu, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 6

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

    5 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, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Mon, May 5 · Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day

    5 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 10 off

    Thu, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 12 · Hangeul Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

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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