Quick summary: 18 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 17 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
17 days
From 18 holiday records in South Korea, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
October
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2021-09-20 - 2021-09-22.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year's Day |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Seollal Holiday |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Seollal |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Seollal Holiday |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Independence Movement Day |
| May 5, 2021 | Children's Day |
| May 19, 2021 | Buddha’s Birthday |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Liberation Day |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Day off for Liberation Day |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Chuseok |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Oct 3, 2021 | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Day off for National Foundation Day |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Day off for Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2021?
South Korea has about 17 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 18 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
October has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).