Day Date Month Holiday Monday 1 Jan New Year's Day Friday 9 Feb Seol (The First Day of the First Month by the Lunar Calendar) Monday 12 Feb Seol (The First Day of the First Month by the Lunar Calendar) Friday 1 Mar The anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1, 1919 Wednesday 10 Apr Election day Wednesday 1 May Labor Day Monday 6 May Substitution for Children's Day (Sunday 5th May 2024) Wednesday 15 May The Buddha's Birthday (The Eighth Day of April by the Lunar Calendar) Thursday 6 Jun Memorial Day Thursday 15 Aug The Independence Day of Korea Monday 16 Sep Chuseok Day Tuesday 17 Sep Chuseok Day Wednesday 18 Sep Chuseok Day Thursday 3 Oct The Foundation Day of Korea Wednesday 9 Oct Hangul day Wednesday 25 Dec Christmas Day Source: Bank of Korea