Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Thursday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Saturday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Monday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Monday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Thursday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Thursday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Friday | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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