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Public Holidays in South Korea 2006

South Korea has 16 public holidays in 2006. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

16
Holidays
12
On working days
4
Long weekends
248
Working days

Korean public holidays 2006

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Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day 신정
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Sunday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Tuesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday)
Wednesday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Friday Children's Day 어린이날
Friday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Monday Children's Day (substitute holiday)
Tuesday Memorial Day 현충일
Tuesday Liberation Day 광복절
Tuesday National Foundation Day 개천절
Thursday Chuseok 추석
Friday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Saturday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Monday Hangeul Day 한글날
Monday 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 2006

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

  • Sat, Jan 28 – Tue, Jan 31

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

    4 days

  • Fri, May 5 – Mon, May 8

    Children's Day

    4 days

  • Thu, Oct 5 – Mon, Oct 9

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

    5 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25

    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, Jun 5 off

    Sat, Jun 3 – Tue, Jun 6 · Memorial Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Aug 14 off

    Sat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Liberation Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 2 off

    Sat, Sep 30 – Tue, Oct 3 · National Foundation Day

    4 days

  • Take Wed, Oct 4 off

    Tue, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 9 · National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), Hangeul Day

    7 days

Working days in South Korea 2006

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2006 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 2006: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2006?

There are 16 Korean public holidays in 2006, counting substitute days. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 2006?

The Korean public holidays in 2006 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, January 28), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, January 29), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, January 30), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, January 31), Independence Movement Day (Wednesday, March 1), Children's Day (Friday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 8), Memorial Day (Tuesday, June 6), Liberation Day (Tuesday, August 15), National Foundation Day (Tuesday, October 3), Chuseok (Thursday, October 5), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, October 6), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, October 7), Hangeul Day (Monday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2006?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2006: Jan 28–Jan 31 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); May 5–May 8 (4 days, Children's Day); Oct 5–Oct 9 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), Hangeul Day); Dec 23–Dec 25 (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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