Day Date Month Holiday Wednesday 1 Jan New Year's Day Tuesday 28 Jan Seol (The First Day of the First Month by the Lunar Calendar) Wednesday 29 Jan Seol (The First Day of the First Month by the Lunar Calendar) Thursday 30 Jan Seol (The First Day of the First Month by the Lunar Calendar) Monday 3 Mar Substitution for The anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1, 1919 Thursday 1 May Labor Day Monday 5 May Children's Day, The Buddha's Birthday Friday 6 Jun Memorial Day Friday 15 Aug The Independence Day of Korea Friday 3 Oct The Foundation Day of Korea Monday 6 Oct Chuseok Day Tuesday 7 Oct Chuseok Day Wednesday 8 Oct Chuseok Day Thursday 9 Oct Hangul Day Thursday 25 Dec Christmas Day Source: Bank of Korea