Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Friday | 2018 Winter Olympics start | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 25 | Sunday | 2018 Winter Olympics end | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Thursday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 9 | Friday | 2018 Winter Paralympics start | Observance |
| Mar 18 | Sunday | 2018 Winter Paralympics end | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | 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 7 | Monday | Day off for Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Tuesday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Tuesday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| May 22 | Tuesday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Wednesday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 13 | Wednesday | Local Election Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Monday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Sep 25 | Tuesday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 26 | Wednesday | 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 | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Wednesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | 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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