Holidays in South Korea in 2023

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanSundayNew Year's Day Public
21 JanSaturdayKorean New Year's Eve Public
22 JanSundayKorean New Year's Day Public
23 JanMondaySecond Day of the Korean New Year Public
25 JanWednesdayOpposite Day Other
08 FebWednesdayPropose Day Other
14 FebTuesdayValentine's Day Non Public
21 FebTuesdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
21 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
01 MarWednesdayIndependence Movement Day Public
03 MarFridayWorld Wildlife Day Other
08 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarWednesdayInternational Women’s Day Other
15 MarWednesdayIdes of March Other
20 MarMondayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarTuesdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarWednesdayWorld Water Day Other
25 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
02 AprSundayPalm Sunday Other
05 AprWednesdayArbor Day Non Public
06 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
07 AprFridayWorld Health Day Other
01 MayMondayLabor Day Non Public
05 MayFridayChildren's Day Public
08 MayMondayParents' Day Non Public
12 MayFridayInternational Nurses Day Other
15 MayMondayTeachers' Day Non Public
18 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
26 MayFridayBuddha's Birthday Public
31 MayWednesdayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunSaturdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunMondayWorld Environment Day Other
06 JunTuesdayMemorial Day Public
21 JunWednesdayJune Solstice Non Public
17 JulMondayConstitution Day Non Public
30 JulSundayFriendship Day Other
15 AugTuesdayLiberation Day Public
26 AugSaturdayNational Dog Day Other
16 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
16 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
21 SepThursdayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepSaturdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepSaturdayFirst Day of Fall Other
23 SepSaturdayFall Equinox Other
27 SepWednesdayWorld Tourism Day Other
28 SepThursdayChuseok Eve Public
29 SepFridayWorld Heart Day Other
29 SepFridayChuseok Public
30 SepSaturdaySecond Day of Chuseok Public
01 OctSundayArmed Forces Day Non Public
02 OctMondayTemporary Holiday Public
03 OctTuesdayNational Foundation Day Public
09 OctMondayKorean Alphabet Day Public
29 OctSundayNational Cat Day Other
28 NovTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecFridayWorld AIDS Day Other
15 DecFridayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecSundaySaturnalia Other
22 DecFridayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecSundayChristmas Eve Non Public
25 DecMondayChristmas Day Public
31 DecSundayNew Year's Eve Non Public