Public Holidays in South Korea 1955

There are 19 Korean public holidays in 1955, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1955 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Sunday, January 23), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Monday, January 24), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Tuesday, January 25), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, January 26), Independence Movement Day (Tuesday, March 1), Children's Day (Thursday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 29), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 30), Memorial Day (Monday, June 6), Liberation Day (Monday, August 15), Chuseok (Thursday, September 29), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, September 30), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, October 1), National Foundation Day (Monday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Sunday, October 9), Hangeul Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 10), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and Christmas Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, December 26).

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1955: Jan 22–Jan 26 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); May 28–May 30 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Jun 4–Jun 6 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 29–Oct 3 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), National Foundation Day); Oct 8–Oct 10 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 24–Dec 26 (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.