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Public holidays in South Korea, 2017
Holiday dates18vs 2016: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank18 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Fri | The day preceding Korean New Year |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Korean New Year |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | The second day of Korean New Year |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Mon | Alternative holiday for Korean New Year |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Wed | Independence Movement Day |
| May 3, 2017 | Wed | Buddha's Birthday |
| May 5, 2017 | Fri | Children's Day |
| May 9, 2017 | Tue | Presidential Election Day |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Tue | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Tue | Liberation Day |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Mon | Temporary Public Holiday |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Tue | National Foundation Day; The day preceding Chuseok |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Wed | Chuseok |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Thu | The second day of Chuseok |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Fri | Alternative holiday for Chuseok |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Mon | Hangul Day |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2017 – Jan 30, 2017 | 4 days | The day preceding Korean New Year・Korean New Year・The second day of Korean New Year・Alternative holiday for Korean New Year |
| May 5, 2017 – May 7, 2017 | 3 days | Children's Day |
| Sep 30, 2017 – Oct 9, 2017 | 10 days | Temporary Public Holiday・National Foundation Day; The day preceding Chuseok・Chuseok・The second day of Chuseok・Alternative holiday for Chuseok・Hangul Day |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 25, 2017 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Alternative holiday for Chuseok
- + National Foundation Day; The day preceding Chuseok
- + Presidential Election Day
- − National Assembly Election Day
- − National Foundation Day
- − The day preceding Chuseok
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.