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Working Days in South Korea 2022

2022 has 247 working days in South Korea: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 Korean public holidays on weekdays.

247
Working days
105
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,976
Working hours

Working days by month, 2022

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 31 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) 1 20 160
February Feb 1 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) Feb 2 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 2 18 144
March Mar 1 · Independence Movement Day 1 22 176
April 0 21 168
May May 5 · Children's Day May 9 · Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) 2 20 160
June Jun 6 · Memorial Day 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August Aug 15 · Liberation Day 1 22 176
September Sep 9 · Chuseok Sep 12 · Chuseok (substitute holiday) 2 20 160
October Oct 3 · National Foundation Day Oct 10 · Hangeul Day (substitute holiday) 2 19 152
November 0 22 176
December Dec 26 · Christmas Day (substitute holiday) 1 21 168
2022 total 13 247 1,976

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

60
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Korean public holidays 2022

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

2022 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Korea 2022: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2022?

There are 247 working days in South Korea in 2022. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 are Korean public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2022?

At 8 hours a day, 247 working days make 1,976 working hours in 2022. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2022?

January 20, February 18, March 22, April 21, May 20, June 21, July 21, August 22, September 20, October 19, November 22 and December 21. March 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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