South Korea Public Holidays 2019

Below you'll find 2019's official holidays for South Korea. This list includes all government-recognized public holidays when businesses and offices may be closed.

South Korea

There are 11 public holidays in South Korea for 2019. There are also bank and optional holidays across the country. Explore calendars for different countries or religions to learn more about their significant dates.

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Date	Day	Holiday name
2019-01-01	Tue	New Year's Day
2019-02-05	Tue	Korean New Year
2019-03-01	Fri	Independence Movement Day
2019-05-05	Sun	Children's Day
2019-05-12	Sun	Buddha's Birthday
2019-06-06	Thu	Memorial Day
2019-08-15	Thu	Liberation Day
2019-09-13	Fri	Korean Thanksgiving
2019-10-03	Thu	National Foundation Day
2019-10-09	Wed	Hangul Day
2019-12-25	Wed	Christmas Day

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