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Working Days in South Korea 2015

2015 has 248 working days in South Korea: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 Korean public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
104
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2015

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 21 168
February Feb 18 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) Feb 19 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) Feb 20 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 3 17 136
March Mar 2 · Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) 1 21 168
April 0 22 176
May May 5 · Children's Day May 25 · Buddha's Birthday 2 19 152
June 0 22 176
July 0 23 184
August Aug 17 · Liberation Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
September Sep 28 · Chuseok (day 3) Sep 29 · Chuseok (substitute holiday) 2 20 160
October Oct 5 · National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) Oct 9 · Hangeul Day 2 20 160
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
2015 total 13 248 1,984

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Working days by quarter

59
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Korean public holidays 2015

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2015 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Korea 2015: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2015?

There are 248 working days in South Korea in 2015. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 are Korean public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2015?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2015. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2015?

January 21, February 17, March 21, April 22, May 19, June 22, July 23, August 20, September 20, October 20, November 21 and December 22. July has the most working days and February the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Korean public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.

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