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Public Holidays in South Korea 2013

South Korea has 17 public holidays in 2013. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
14
On working days
5
Long weekends
247
Working days

Korean public holidays 2013

Date Holiday
Tuesday 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)
Friday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Sunday Children's Day 어린이날
Monday Children's Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Thursday Memorial Day 현충일
Thursday Liberation Day 광복절
Wednesday Chuseok 추석
Thursday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Friday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Thursday National Foundation Day 개천절
Wednesday Hangeul Day 한글날
Wednesday 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 2013

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

  • Sat, Feb 9 – Tue, Feb 12

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

    4 days
  • Fri, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 3

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 4 – Mon, May 6

    Children's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, May 17 – Sun, May 19

    Buddha's Birthday

    3 days
  • Wed, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 22

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

    5 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, Jun 7 off

    Thu, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 9 · Memorial Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Liberation Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 4 off

    Thu, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 6 · National Foundation Day

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 2013

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2013 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 2013: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2013?

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 2013, 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 2013?

The Korean public holidays in 2013 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 9), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 10), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 11), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 12), Independence Movement Day (Friday, March 1), Children's Day (Sunday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 6), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 17), Memorial Day (Thursday, June 6), Liberation Day (Thursday, August 15), Chuseok (Wednesday, September 18), Chuseok (day 2) (Thursday, September 19), Chuseok (day 3) (Friday, September 20), National Foundation Day (Thursday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Wednesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2013?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2013: Feb 9–Feb 12 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Mar 1–Mar 3 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 4–May 6 (3 days, Children's Day); May 17–May 19 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 18–Sep 22 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

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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