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2013: South Korea

National public holidays of South Korea in 2013

2013 Date	Name	Remarks
January 1	New Years Day
February 9	Korean New Year	Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
February 10	Korean New Year	Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
February 11	Korean New Year	Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
March 1	March 1st Movement
May 1	Labour Day
May 5	Childrens Day
May 17	Buddhas Birthday	Usually in late May.
June 6	Memorial Day
July 17	Constitution Day	Celebrates the declaration of the Constitution in 1948
August 15	Liberation Day
September 18	Harvest Festival	Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays.
September 19	Harvest Festival	Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays.
September 20	Harvest Festival	Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays.
October 3	National Foundation Day
October 9	Hangeul Day	Korean alphabet day. Public holiday until 1990
December 25	Christmas Day

Key
National Holiday
Regional Holiday
Information. Not a holiday

Other Years

• Public Holidays in South Korea in 2012
• Public Holidays in South Korea in 2011
• Public Holidays in South Korea in 2010
• Public Holidays in South Korea in 2009
• Public Holidays in South Korea in 2008

Notes

• Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will not be moved to a weekday.