National holidays of South Korea in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for South Korea. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
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Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
Friday | Feb. 9, 2018 | 2018 Winter Olympics start | |
Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
Thursday | Feb. 15, 2018 | Seollal Holiday | |
Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Seollal | |
Sunday | Feb. 25, 2018 | 2018 Winter Olympics end | |
Thursday | March 1, 2018 | Independence Movement Day | |
Friday | March 9, 2018 | 2018 Winter Paralympics start | |
Sunday | March 18, 2018 | 2018 Winter Paralympics end | |
Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | March Equinox | |
Thursday | April 5, 2018 | Arbor Day | |
Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labor Day | |
Saturday | May 5, 2018 | Children's Day | |
Tuesday | May 8, 2018 | Parents' Day | |
Tuesday | May 15, 2018 | Teacher's Day | |
Tuesday | May 22, 2018 | Buddha's Birthday | |
Wednesday | June 6, 2018 | Memorial Day | |
Wednesday | June 13, 2018 | Local Election Day | |
Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
Tuesday | July 17, 2018 | Constitution Day | |
Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Liberation Day | |
Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | Chuseok Holiday | |
Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Chuseok | |
Monday | Oct. 1, 2018 | Armed Forces Day | |
Wednesday | Oct. 3, 2018 | National Foundation Day | |
Tuesday | Oct. 9, 2018 | Hangeul Proclamation Day | |
Wednesday | Oct. 31, 2018 | Halloween | |
Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- South Korea public holidays by years
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