Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Apr 15 | Wednesday | National Assembly Election Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 30 | Thursday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Friday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Friday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Saturday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Friday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Aug 17 | Monday | Temporary Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Wednesday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Friday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
