Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Thursday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Thursday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Saturday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Tuesday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Tuesday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| May 28 | Monday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Wednesday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 29 | Saturday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 30 | Sunday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Wednesday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Tuesday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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