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Korea Holiday Calendar - Korean Public Holidays
Check official Korean public holidays by year, including Seollal, Chuseok, alternative holidays, election days, and major national holidays. Useful for travelers planning a trip to South Korea.
Korea Travel Calendar
Korean Public Holidays
Check official public holidays in South Korea by year. Useful for travel planning, business trips, banks, government offices, transportation, and holiday periods such as Seollal and Chuseok.
Holidays
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Official holiday dates
Seollal
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Lunar New Year dates
Chuseok
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Korean Thanksgiving
Seollal / 설날
Korean Lunar New Year. Many people travel to visit family, so trains and hotels can be busy.
Chuseok / 추석
Korean Thanksgiving holiday. Long-distance travel and family visits are common during this period.
Alternative Holidays
Some holidays may create substitute days off when they overlap with weekends or other holidays.
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Korean public holidays for travelers
South Korea has several public holidays that can affect travel plans, business hours, transportation, banks, government offices, and popular tourist areas. This calendar helps visitors check official Korean holidays before planning a trip.
Seollal and Chuseok are especially important because many people travel across the country to visit family. During these periods, train tickets, buses, flights, and hotels can become busier than usual.
Alternative holidays may be added when some national holidays overlap with weekends or other holidays. Election days can also appear as public holidays depending on the year.
When to use this Korean holiday calendar
- Planning a trip to Seoul, Busan, Jeju, or other destinations in South Korea.
- Checking whether banks or government offices may be closed.
- Avoiding busy travel periods around Seollal and Chuseok.
- Planning meetings with Korean companies or partners.
- Checking Korean public holidays by year for travel guides or schedules.
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How this Korea holiday calendar works
Select a year to load official Korean public holidays.
The calendar shows holiday names in English and Korean.
Major travel periods such as Seollal and Chuseok are highlighted.
Alternative holidays and election holidays are labeled separately when available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Korea holiday calendar official?
The tool loads Korean holiday data from the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute data provided through Korea's public data portal.
Does this include Seollal and Chuseok?
Yes. Seollal and Chuseok dates are included and highlighted separately because they are major Korean travel periods.
Does this include alternative holidays?
Yes. Alternative holidays are labeled when they are included in the official holiday data for the selected year.
Can travelers rely on this for opening hours?
This calendar helps identify public holiday dates, but individual shops, restaurants, attractions, and malls may use their own opening hours.
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