Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 21 | Saturday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 22 | Sunday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Wednesday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Wednesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Monday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Monday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Monday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| May 27 | Saturday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| May 29 | Monday | Buddha’s Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Tuesday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Monday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 29 | Friday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Sunday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Monday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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