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Public Holidays in South Korea 1987

South Korea has 18 public holidays in 1987. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

18
Holidays
14
On working days
5
Long weekends
247
Working days

Korean public holidays 1987

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day 신정
Wednesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Thursday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Friday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Sunday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Monday Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)
Tuesday Children's Day 어린이날
Tuesday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Wednesday Children's Day (substitute holiday)
Saturday Memorial Day 현충일
Saturday Liberation Day 광복절
Monday Liberation Day (substitute holiday)
Saturday National Foundation Day 개천절
Monday National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)
Tuesday Chuseok 추석
Wednesday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Thursday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Friday Hangeul Day 한글날
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 1987

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Wed, Jan 28 – Sun, Feb 1

    Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)

    5 days
  • Sat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17

    Liberation Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 11

    National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), Hangeul Day

    9 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, May 4 off

    Sat, May 2 – Wed, May 6 · Children's Day

    5 days

Working days in South Korea 1987

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1987 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 1987: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1987?

There are 18 Korean public holidays in 1987, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 1987?

The Korean public holidays in 1987 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Wednesday, January 28), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Thursday, January 29), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Friday, January 30), 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 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, May 6), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 5), Chuseok (Tuesday, October 6), Chuseok (day 2) (Wednesday, October 7), Chuseok (day 3) (Thursday, October 8), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1987?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1987: Jan 28–Feb 1 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 28–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Oct 3–Oct 11 (9 days, National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), 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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