Day Date Month Holiday Monday 1 Jan New Year's Day Thursday 15 Feb New Year's Day by the lunar Friday 16 Feb New Year's Day by the lunar Thursday 1 Mar Independence Movement Day Tuesday 1 May Labor Day Monday 7 May Substitution Holiday Tuesday 22 May Buddha's Birthday Wednesday 6 Jun Memorial Day Wednesday 13 Jun Provincial Election Day Wednesday 15 Aug Liberation Day Monday 24 Sep Korean Thanksgiving Tuesday 25 Sep Korean Thanksgiving Wednesday 26 Sep Substitution Holiday Wednesday 3 Oct National Foundation Day Tuesday 9 Oct Hangeul Proclamation Day Tuesday 25 Dec Christmas Day Monday 31 Dec End of Year Holiday Source: http://global.krx.co.kr/contents/GLB/05/0501/0501110000/GLB0501110000.jsp