Public Holidays in South Korea 1983

There are 18 Korean public holidays in 1983, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1983 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 12), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 13), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 14), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 15), Independence Movement Day (Tuesday, March 1), Children's Day (Thursday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 20), Memorial Day (Monday, June 6), Liberation Day (Monday, August 15), Chuseok (Tuesday, September 20), Chuseok (day 2) (Wednesday, September 21), Chuseok (day 3) (Thursday, September 22), National Foundation Day (Monday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Sunday, October 9), Hangeul Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 10), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and Christmas Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, December 26).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1983: Feb 12–Feb 15 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); May 20–May 22 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Jun 4–Jun 6 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 20–Sep 22 (3 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 1–Oct 3 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Oct 8–Oct 10 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 24–Dec 26 (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.