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Jan 1, Wed
New Year's Day
새해
A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year
New Year's Day

Jan 27, Mon
Seollal Holiday
설날 연휴

Jan 28, Tue
Lunar New Year
설날
The celebration of the Korean New Year (Seollal) usually lasts three days: the day before the Korean New Year, Korean New Year itself, and the day after Korean New Year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year

Jan 29, Wed
Lunar New Year
설날
The celebration of the Korean New Year (Seollal) usually lasts three days: the day before the Korean New Year, Korean New Year itself, and the day after Korean New Year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year

Jan 30, Thu
Lunar New Year
설날
The celebration of the Korean New Year (Seollal) usually lasts three days: the day before the Korean New Year, Korean New Year itself, and the day after Korean New Year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year

Mar 1, Sat
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
Anniversary of the March 1st Movement in 1919, one of the earliest public displays of Korean resistance during the rule of Korea by Japan from 1910 into 1945.

Mar 3, Mon
Day off for Independence Movement Day
삼일절 대체휴일

May 5, Mon
Children's Day
어린이날
A day dedicated to celebrating and promoting the well-being and rights of children.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day

May 5, Mon
Buddha's Birthday
부처님 오신 날
This holiday traditionally celebrated in most of East Asia to commemorate the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha and founder of Buddhism. Celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Korean lunar calendar
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_Birthday
Buddha's Birthday

May 6, Tue
Day off for Children's Day
어린이날 대체휴일

Jun 3, Tue
Presidential Election
대통령 선거

Jun 6, Fri
Memorial Day
현충일
The day to commemorate the men and women who died while in military service during the Korean War and other significant wars or battles.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day_(South_Korea)

Aug 15, Fri
Liberation Day
광복절
The National Liberation Day of Korea commemorates Victory over Japan Day, in which the United States and the Soviet Union liberated Korea from Imperial Japanese colonial rule which lasted from 1910 to 1945.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Day_of_Korea

Oct 3, Fri
National Foundation Day
개천절
Celebrates the myth of the legendary founding of the first Korean state of Gojoseon in 2333 BC
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaecheonjeol

Oct 5, Sun
Chuseok
추석 연휴
Literally "Autumn eve", is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in North Korea and South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuseok

Oct 6, Mon
Chuseok
추석
Literally "Autumn eve", is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in North Korea and South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuseok

Oct 7, Tue
Chuseok
추석
Literally "Autumn eve", is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in North Korea and South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuseok

Oct 8, Wed
Chuseok
추석
Literally "Autumn eve", is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in North Korea and South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuseok

Oct 9, Thu
Hangul Day
한글날
Commemorates the invention of Hangeul, the alphabet of the Korean language
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul_Day

Dec 25, Thu
Christmas Day
크리스마스
Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
Christmas Day

2025 - CALENDARS -
2025
1 Jan New Year's Day
27 Jan Seollal Holiday
28 Jan Lunar New Year
29 Jan Lunar New Year
30 Jan Lunar New Year
1 Mar Independence Movement Day
3 Mar Day off for Independence Movement Day
5 May Children's Day
5 May Buddha's Birthday
6 May Day off for Children's Day
3 Jun Presidential Election
6 Jun Memorial Day
15 Aug Liberation Day
3 Oct National Foundation Day
5 Oct Chuseok
6 Oct Chuseok
7 Oct Chuseok
8 Oct Chuseok
9 Oct Hangul Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
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