Public Holidays in South Korea 1992 🇰🇷

South Korea has 20 public holidays in 1992. The next public holiday is The day preceding Chuseok on 24. 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
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday Long weekend	The day preceding Korean New Year	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Korean New Year	Public holiday
5. Feb	Wednesday	The second day of Korean New Year	Public holiday
1. Mar	Sunday	Independence Movement Day	Public holiday
10. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Workers' Day	Bank holiday
24. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	National Assembly Election Day	Public holiday
5. Apr	Sunday	Tree Planting Day	Public holiday
5. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Children's Day	Public holiday
10. May	Sunday	Buddha's Birthday	Public holiday
6. Jun	Saturday	Memorial Day	Public holiday
17. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Constitution Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Liberation Day	Public holiday
10. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	The day preceding Chuseok	Public holiday
11. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Chuseok	Public holiday
12. Sep	Saturday	The second day of Chuseok	Public holiday
3. Oct	Saturday	National Foundation Day	Public holiday
18. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Presidential Election Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in South Korea 1992

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 — 2. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
The day preceding Korean New Year — 3. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Korean New Year — 4. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Workers' Day — 10. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Assembly Election Day — 24. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Children's Day — 5. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 17. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
The day preceding Chuseok — 10. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Chuseok — 11. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Presidential Election Day — 18. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (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 1992 to 1993.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 1992 → 2. Jan 1993
The day preceding Korean New Year: 3. Feb 1992 → 22. Jan 1993
Korean New Year: 4. Feb 1992 → 23. Jan 1993
The second day of Korean New Year: 5. Feb 1992 → 24. Jan 1993
Buddha's Birthday: 10. May 1992 → 28. May 1993
The day preceding Chuseok: 10. Sep 1992 → 29. Sep 1993
Chuseok: 11. Sep 1992 → 30. Sep 1993
The second day of Chuseok: 12. Sep 1992 → 1. Oct 1993

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 1992?

South Korea observes 20 public holidays in 1992. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in South Korea?

The next public holiday in South Korea is The day preceding Chuseok on 24. Sep.

Are public holidays in South Korea the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1992.