Public Holidays in South Korea 2040

There are 19 Korean public holidays in 2040, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 105 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 2040 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 11), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 12), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 13), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 14), Independence Movement Day (Thursday, March 1), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Children's Day (Saturday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 7), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 18), Memorial Day (Wednesday, June 6), Constitution Day (Tuesday, July 17), Liberation Day (Wednesday, August 15), Chuseok (Thursday, September 20), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, September 21), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, September 22), 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 2040: Feb 11–Feb 14 (4 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 18–May 20 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 20–Sep 23 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

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.