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2012: South Korea

National public holidays of South Korea in 2012

2012 Date	Name	Remarks
January 1	New Years Day
January 22	Korean New Year	Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
January 23	Korean New Year	Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
January 24	Korean New Year	Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays
March 1	March 1st Movement
April 28	Buddhas Birthday	Usually in late May.
May 1	Labour Day
May 5	Childrens Day
June 6	Memorial Day
July 17	Constitution Day	Celebrates the declaration of the Constitution in 1948
August 15	Liberation Day
September 29	Harvest Festival	Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays.
September 30	Harvest Festival	Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays.
October 1	Harvest Festival	Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays.
October 3	National Foundation Day
December 25	Christmas Day

Key
National Holiday
Regional Holiday
Information. Not a holiday

Other Years

• Public Holidays in South Korea in 2013
• 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.

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