National Holidays in South Korea in 2018
Select Year:
2018
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | February 15 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | Substitute day |
| Friday | February 16 | Korean New Year | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Saturday | February 17 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | February 18 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | March 01 | March 1st Movement | National Holiday | Independence Movement Day |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | International Workers' Day |
| Monday | May 07 | Children's Day Holiday (in lieu) | National Holiday | Substitute Day |
| Tuesday | May 22 | Buddha's Birthday | National Holiday | 8th day of 4th lunar month |
| Wednesday | June 06 | Memorial Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | June 13 | Local Election Day | National Holiday | For Elections |
| Tuesday | July 17 | Constitution Day | Not a Public Holiday | |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Liberation Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Sunday | September 23 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Day before Chuseok |
| Monday | September 24 | Harvest Festival | National Holiday | Chuseok |
| Tuesday | September 25 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Day after Chuseok |
| Wednesday | September 26 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Substitute Day |
| Wednesday | October 03 | National Foundation Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | October 09 | Hangeul Day | National Holiday | Korean alphabet day |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday |