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Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2008

Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2008

Date NameType
Jan 1TuesdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
Feb 7ThursdaySeollal HolidayPublic Holiday
Feb 7ThursdaySeollalPublic Holiday
Feb 8FridaySeollal HolidayPublic Holiday
Mar 1SaturdayIndependence Movement DayNational holiday
Mar 20ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 5SaturdayArbor DayObservance
May 1ThursdayLabor DayBank Holiday
May 5MondayChildren's DayPublic Holiday
May 8ThursdayParents' DayObservance
May 12MondayBuddha’s BirthdayPublic Holiday
May 15ThursdayTeacher's DayObservance
Jun 6FridayMemorial DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 17ThursdayConstitution DayObservance
Aug 15FridayLiberation DayNational holiday
Sep 13SaturdayChuseok HolidayPublic Holiday
Sep 14SundayChuseokPublic Holiday
Sep 15MondayChuseok HolidayPublic Holiday
Sep 23TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 1WednesdayArmed Forces DayObservance
Oct 3FridayNational Foundation DayNational holiday
Oct 9ThursdayHangeul Proclamation DayObservance
Dec 21SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24WednesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 31WednesdayNew Year's EveObservance

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