Day Date Month Holiday Wednesday 1 Jan New Year's Day Friday 24 Jan Seollal Holiday Monday 27 Jan Substitution for Seollal Holiday Wednesday 15 Apr The21st National Assembly Election Day Thursday 30 Apr Buddha's Birthday Friday 1 May Labor Day Tuesday 5 May Children's Day Monday 17 Aug Temporary Holiday Wednesday 30 Sep Chuseok Holiday Thursday 1 Oct Chuseok Holiday Friday 2 Oct Chuseok Holiday Friday 9 Oct Hangeul Day Friday 25 Dec Christmas Day Source: Bank of Korea