Public Holidays in South Korea 1971

There are 20 Korean public holidays in 1971, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1971 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Tuesday, January 26), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Wednesday, January 27), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Thursday, January 28), Independence Movement Day (Monday, March 1), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 2), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 3), Children's Day (Wednesday, May 5), Memorial Day (Sunday, June 6), Liberation Day (Sunday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 16), Chuseok (Saturday, October 2), Chuseok (day 2) (Sunday, October 3), National Foundation Day (Sunday, October 3), Chuseok (day 3) (Monday, October 4), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, October 5), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, October 6), Hangeul Day (Saturday, October 9), Hangeul Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 11), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and Christmas Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, December 27).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1971: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 27–Mar 1 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Aug 14–Aug 16 (3 days, Liberation Day); Oct 2–Oct 6 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (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.