Day Date Month Holiday Friday 1 Jan New Year's Day Thursday 11 Feb Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar) Friday 12 Feb Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar) Monday 1 Mar Independence Movement Day Wednesday 5 May Children's Day Wednesday 19 May Buddha's Birthday Monday 20 Sep Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Tuesday 21 Sep Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Wednesday 22 Sep Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Friday 31 Dec End of Year Holiday Source: Korea Exchange