Public Holidays in South Korea 2012

There are 18 Korean public holidays in 2012, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 2012 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Sunday, January 22), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Monday, January 23), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Tuesday, January 24), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, January 25), Independence Movement Day (Thursday, March 1), Children's Day (Saturday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 7), Buddha's Birthday (Monday, May 28), Memorial Day (Wednesday, June 6), Liberation Day (Wednesday, August 15), Chuseok (Saturday, September 29), Chuseok (day 2) (Sunday, September 30), Chuseok (day 3) (Monday, October 1), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, October 2), National Foundation Day (Wednesday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Tuesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2012: Jan 21–Jan 25 (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 26–May 28 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 29–Oct 3 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), National Foundation 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.