Public Holidays in South Korea 1972

There are 16 Korean public holidays in 1972, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 106 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1972 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Monday, February 14), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Tuesday, February 15), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Wednesday, February 16), Independence Movement Day (Wednesday, March 1), Children's Day (Friday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Saturday, May 20), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 22), Memorial Day (Tuesday, June 6), Liberation Day (Tuesday, August 15), Chuseok (Thursday, September 21), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, September 22), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, September 23), National Foundation Day (Tuesday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Monday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1972: Feb 12–Feb 16 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Children's Day); May 20–May 22 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 21–Sep 24 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 7–Oct 9 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 23–Dec 25 (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.