Public Holidays in South Korea 1964
South Korea has 19 public holidays in 1964. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 1964
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Friday | Friday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Monday | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Monday | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute holiday) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Chuseok 추석 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Monday | Monday | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Monday | Monday | National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Friday | Friday | 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 1964
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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5 days
Wed, Feb 12 – Sun, Feb 16
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Feb 29 – Mon, Mar 2
Independence Movement Day
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3 days
Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17
Liberation Day
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4 days
Sat, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 22
Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5
National Foundation Day
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3 days
Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11
Hangeul Day
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3 days
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day
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 Mon, May 4 off
Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5 · Children's Day
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4 days
Take Mon, May 18 off
Sat, May 16 – Tue, May 19 · Buddha's Birthday
Working days in South Korea 1964
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1964 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 1964: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1964?
There are 19 Korean public holidays in 1964, 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 1964?
The Korean public holidays in 1964 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Wednesday, February 12), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Thursday, February 13), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Friday, February 14), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Tuesday, May 19), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), Chuseok (Saturday, September 19), Chuseok (day 2) (Sunday, September 20), Chuseok (day 3) (Monday, September 21), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, September 22), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 5), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1964?
There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1964: Feb 12–Feb 16 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 29–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 19–Sep 22 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).
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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