Day Date Month Holiday Friday 27 Jan Seollal Holiday Day 1 Monday 30 Jan Seollal Holiday Day 3 Wednesday 01 Mar Independence Movement Day Wednesday 03 May Buddha's Birthday Friday 05 May Children's Day Tuesday 09 May Presidential Election Tuesday 06 Jun Memorial Day Tuesday 15 Aug Liberation Day Tuesday 03 Oct Mid-Autumn Festival Day 1 Tuesday 03 Oct National Foundation Day Wednesday 04 Oct Mid-Autumn Festival Day 2 Thursday 05 Oct Mid-Autumn Festival Day 3 Friday 06 Oct Mid-Autumn Festival Day 4 Monday 09 Oct Hangeul Proclamation Day Monday 25 Dec Christmas Day Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/south-korea/2017#!hol=9