| Date |
Name |
Local Name
Romanized |
Remarks |
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
Sinjeong |
|
| 1st month, 1st day of the lunar calendar |
Korean New Year |
Seollal |
Usually in early February; three-day consecutive holidays |
| March 1 |
Independence Movement Day |
Samil Jeol |
To commemorate the March 1st Movement, a nation-wide independence movement which took place in 1919 in protest against Japan's colonisation |
| May 5 |
Children's Day |
Eorininal |
Known as Boy's Day until 1975 |
| 8th day, 4th month of the lunar calendar |
Buddha Day |
Bucheonim Osinnal |
Usually in late May; also called 석가 탄신일 |
| June 6 |
Memorial Day |
Hyeonchung-il |
|
| July 17 |
Constitution Day |
Jeheonjeol |
The first Constitution proclaimed in 1948 |
| August 15 |
Liberation Day |
Gwangbokjeol |
Liberation from Japanese imperial rule in 1945 |
| 8th month, 15th day of the lunar calendar |
Harvest Festival |
Chuseok |
Usually in late September; three-day consecutive holidays |
| October 3 |
National Foundation Day |
Gaecheonjeol |
"Festival of the Opening of Heaven" (See Dangun.) |
| December 25 |
Christmas |
Seongtanjeol |
Also known as 크리스마스 or the Korean romanisation of the English word, 'Christmas'. |
