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Public holidays in South Korea, 2019
Holiday dates16vs 2018: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank40 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Feb 4, 2019 | Mon | The day preceding Korean New Year |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Tue | Korean New Year |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Wed | The second day of Korean New Year |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Fri | Independence Movement Day |
| May 5, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Children's Day |
| May 6, 2019 | Mon | Alternative holiday for Children's Day |
| May 12, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Buddha's Birthday |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Thu | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Thu | Liberation Day |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Thu | The day preceding Chuseok |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Fri | Chuseok |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | The second day of Chuseok |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Thu | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Wed | Hangul Day |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Wed | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 – Feb 6, 2019 | 5 days | The day preceding Korean New Year・Korean New Year・The second day of Korean New Year |
| Mar 1, 2019 – Mar 3, 2019 | 3 days | Independence Movement Day |
| May 4, 2019 – May 6, 2019 | 3 days | Children's Day・Alternative holiday for Children's Day |
| Sep 12, 2019 – Sep 15, 2019 | 4 days | The day preceding Chuseok・Chuseok・The second day of Chuseok |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- − Alternative holiday for Chuseok
- − Local Election Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.