Quick summary: 19 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 19 calendar days that fall in 2022.
Key insights
Total holidays
19 days
From 19 holiday records in South Korea, 2022.
Busiest holiday month
September
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2022-09-09 - 2022-09-12.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Seollal Holiday |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Seollal |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Seollal Holiday |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Independence Movement Day |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Presidential Election |
| May 5, 2022 | Children's Day |
| May 8, 2022 | Buddha’s Birthday |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Local Election Day |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Liberation Day |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Chuseok |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Day off for Chuseok Holiday |
| Oct 3, 2022 | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Day off for Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2022?
South Korea has about 19 distinct public holiday days in 2022 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 19 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
September 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).