Public Holidays in South Korea 1963
South Korea has 16 public holidays in 1963. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 1963
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Friday | Friday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Friday | Friday | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Monday | Monday | Children's Day (substitute holiday) |
| Thursday | Thursday | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Chuseok 추석 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Thursday | Thursday | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Friday | Friday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | 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 1963
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Thu, Jan 24 – Sun, Jan 27
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Fri, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 3
Independence Movement Day
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3 days
Sat, May 4 – Mon, May 6
Children's Day
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6 days
Tue, Oct 1 – Sun, 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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4 days
Take Fri, Jun 7 off
Thu, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 9 · Memorial Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Aug 16 off
Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Liberation Day
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9 days
Take Mon, Sep 30 off
Sat, Sep 28 – Sun, Oct 6 · Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)
Working days in South Korea 1963
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1963 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 1963: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1963?
There are 16 Korean public holidays in 1963, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Korean holidays in 1963?
The Korean public holidays in 1963 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Thursday, January 24), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Friday, January 25), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Saturday, January 26), Independence Movement Day (Friday, March 1), Buddha's Birthday (Wednesday, May 1), Children's Day (Sunday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 6), Memorial Day (Thursday, June 6), Liberation Day (Thursday, August 15), Chuseok (Tuesday, October 1), Chuseok (day 2) (Wednesday, October 2), Chuseok (day 3) (Thursday, October 3), National Foundation Day (Thursday, October 3), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Friday, October 4), Hangeul Day (Wednesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1963?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1963: Jan 24–Jan 27 (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 4–May 6 (3 days, Children's Day); Oct 1–Oct 6 (6 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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