National Holidays in South Korea in 2018

South Korea 2018
South Korea
2018

List of Holidays in South Korea in 2018

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Monday New Year's Day National Holiday
Thursday Korean New Year Holiday National Holiday Substitute day
Friday Korean New Year National Holiday Seollal
Saturday Korean New Year Holiday National Holiday
Sunday Korean New Year Holiday National Holiday
Thursday March 1st Movement National Holiday Independence Movement Day
Tuesday Workers' Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Monday Children's Day Holiday (in lieu) National Holiday Substitute Day
Tuesday Buddha's Birthday National Holiday 8th day of 4th lunar month
Wednesday Memorial Day National Holiday
Wednesday Local Election Day National Holiday For Elections
Tuesday Constitution Day Not A Public Holiday
Wednesday Liberation Day National Holiday National Day
Sunday Harvest Festival Holiday National Holiday Day before Chuseok
Monday Harvest Festival National Holiday Chuseok
Tuesday Harvest Festival Holiday National Holiday Day after Chuseok
Wednesday Harvest Festival Holiday National Holiday Substitute Day
Wednesday National Foundation Day National Holiday
Tuesday Hangeul Day National Holiday Korean alphabet day
Tuesday Christmas Day National Holiday
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Notes

  • Public holidays in South Korea are commonly known as 'Red Days' as this is how they are usually coloured in printed calendars.
  • The Korean government has announced that from the second half of 2014 onwards, if the date of Seollal, Chuseok, or Children's Day falls on Sunday, then the holiday will be extended to Monday.
  • Since August 2021, March 1st Independence Movement Day, National Liberation Day, National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day have been added to the list of holidays that are compensated if they fall on a weekend.
  • Since March 2023, South Korean workers will enjoy an extra day off if either Buddha's Birthday or Christmas overlaps with a Saturday or Sunday.