Public Holidays in South Korea 1948 🇰🇷
South Korea has 14 public holidays in 1948. The next public holiday is Chuseok on 25. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in South Korea.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Movement Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Workers' Day | Bank holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Assembly Election Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Presidential Election Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Chuseok | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | National Foundation Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Hangul Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Republic of Korea's United Nations Recognition Celebrations | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in South Korea 1948
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Movement Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Assembly Election Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Presidential Election Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chuseok — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in South Korea
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1948 to 1949.
- New Year's Day: →
- New Year's Day: →
- Chuseok: →
