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Public Holidays in South Korea 1994

South Korea has 17 public holidays in 1994. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day (substitute holiday) on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
14
On working days
7
Long weekends
246
Working days

Korean public holidays 1994

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Date Holiday
Saturday 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
Tuesday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Thursday Children's Day 어린이날
Wednesday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Monday Memorial Day 현충일
Monday Liberation Day 광복절
Monday Chuseok 추석
Tuesday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Wednesday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Monday National Foundation Day 개천절
Sunday Hangeul Day 한글날
Monday Hangeul Day (substitute holiday)
Sunday Christmas Day 기독탄신일
Monday Christmas Day (substitute holiday)

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 1994

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

  • Wed, Feb 9 – Sun, Feb 13

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

    5 days

  • Sat, Jun 4 – Mon, Jun 6

    Memorial Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15

    Liberation Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Sep 17 – Wed, Sep 21

    Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    5 days

  • Sat, Oct 1 – Mon, Oct 3

    National Foundation Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 8 – Mon, Oct 10

    Hangeul Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    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 Mon, Feb 28 off

    Sat, Feb 26 – Tue, Mar 1 · Independence Movement Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 6 off

    Thu, May 5 – Sun, May 8 · Children's Day

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 1994

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1994 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 1994: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1994?

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1994, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 1994?

The Korean public holidays in 1994 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Wednesday, February 9), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Thursday, February 10), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Friday, February 11), Independence Movement Day (Tuesday, March 1), Children's Day (Thursday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Wednesday, May 18), Memorial Day (Monday, June 6), Liberation Day (Monday, August 15), Chuseok (Monday, September 19), Chuseok (day 2) (Tuesday, September 20), Chuseok (day 3) (Wednesday, September 21), 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).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1994?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1994: Feb 9–Feb 13 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Jun 4–Jun 6 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 17–Sep 21 (5 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).

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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