Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Feb 13 | Saturday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Monday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Saturday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Saturday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Sunday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Aug 16 | Monday | Day off for Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 20 | Monday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Tuesday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Friday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Sunday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 4 | Monday | Day off for National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 11 | Monday | Day off for Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Sunday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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