National Holidays in South Korea in 2021
Select Year:
2021
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | February 11 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Friday | February 12 | Korean New Year | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Saturday | February 13 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Sunday | February 14 | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | Seollal |
| Monday | March 01 | March 1st Movement | National Holiday | Independence Movement Day |
| Saturday | May 01 | Labour Day | Not a Public Holiday | Not an official holiday but widely observed |
| Wednesday | May 05 | Children's Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May 19 | Buddha's Birthday | National Holiday | 8th day of 4th lunar month |
| Sunday | June 06 | Memorial Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | July 17 | Constitution Day | Not a Public Holiday | |
| Sunday | August 15 | Liberation Day | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | August 16 | Liberation Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | National Day |
| Monday | September 20 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Day before Chuseok |
| Tuesday | September 21 | Harvest Festival | National Holiday | Chuseok |
| Wednesday | September 22 | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | Day after Chuseok |
| Sunday | October 03 | National Foundation Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | October 04 | National Foundation Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | October 09 | Hangeul Day | National Holiday | Korean alphabet day |
| Monday | October 11 | Hangeul Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | Korean alphabet day |
| Saturday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday |