Day Date Month Holiday Wednesday 1 Jan New Year's Day Tuesday 28 Jan Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar) Wednesday 29 Jan Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar) Thursday 30 Jan Seollal (New Year's Day by the lunar) Monday 3 Mar Substitution for Independence Movement Day Thursday 1 May Labor Day Monday 5 May Buddha's Birthday Tuesday 6 May Substitution Holiday Friday 6 Jun Memorial Day Friday 15 Aug Liberation Day Friday 3 Oct National Foundation Day Monday 6 Oct Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Tuesday 7 Oct Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Wednesday 8 Oct Substitution for Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Thursday 9 Oct Hangeul Proclamation Day Thursday 25 Dec Christmas Day Wednesday 31 Dec End of Year Holiday Source: Korea Exchange