Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | Seollal (Observed Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Tuesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Wednesday | National Assembly Election Day | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Saturday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| May 15 | Sunday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Monday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Monday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 15 | Thursday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Sep 16 | Friday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Monday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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