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
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