Public Holidays in South Korea 1978

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1978, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1978 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Monday, February 6), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Tuesday, February 7), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Wednesday, February 8), Independence Movement Day (Wednesday, March 1), Children's Day (Friday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 14), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 15), Memorial Day (Tuesday, June 6), Liberation Day (Tuesday, August 15), Chuseok (Saturday, September 16), Chuseok (day 2) (Sunday, September 17), Chuseok (day 3) (Monday, September 18), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, September 19), 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 1978: Feb 4–Feb 8 (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 13–May 15 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 16–Sep 19 (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.