National Holidays in South Korea in 2019
Select Year:
2019
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | February 04 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Tuesday | February 05 | Korean New Year | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Wednesday | February 06 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Friday | March 01 | March 1st Movement | National Holiday | Independence Movement Day |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Labour Day | Not a Public Holiday | Not an official holiday but widely observed |
| Sunday | May 05 | Children's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | May 06 | Children's Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | Substitute Day |
| Sunday | May 12 | Buddha's Birthday | National Holiday | 8th day of 4th lunar month |
| Thursday | June 06 | Memorial Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | July 17 | Constitution Day | Not a Public Holiday | |
| Thursday | August 15 | Liberation Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Thursday | September 12 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Day before Chuseok |
| Friday | September 13 | Harvest Festival | National Holiday | Chuseok |
| Saturday | September 14 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Day after Chuseok |
| Thursday | October 03 | National Foundation Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | October 09 | Hangeul Day | National Holiday | Korean alphabet day |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday |