South Korea Public Holiday Calendar

Overview of Public Holidays in South Korea

• Lunar New Year (Seollal)
  The start of the year according to the lunar calendar. It forms a 3-day consecutive holiday including the day before and the day after Lunar New Year's Day.
• March 1st Movement Day (Samiljeol)
  A national holiday commemorating the independence movement (March 1st Movement) that broke out on March 1, 1919, during the Japanese colonial rule.
• Buddha's Birthday
  Celebrates the birth of Buddha. It falls on the 8th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar.
• Memorial Day (Hyeonchungil)
  A day to honor and remember military personnel and civilians who died in service to their country.
• Constitution Day (Jeoheonjeol)
  Commemorates the promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.
• Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol)
  A national holiday celebrating liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
• National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol)
  A holiday commemorating the traditional founding of the Korean nation by the legendary ruler Dangun.
• Chuseok (Midautumn Festival)
  A 3-day holiday comprising the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and the days immediately before and after. It is the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving or Obon.
• Hangul Day
  Commemorates the invention and proclamation of Hangul (the Korean alphabet) by King Sejong the Great in the 15th century.
• Christmas
  Due to the significant Christian population in South Korea, Christmas is designated as a statutory public holiday.

National Flag & Anthem of South Korea

National Flag

The national flag of South Korea is called the "Taegeukgi". The central circle consists of two colors representing the Taegeuk, with red and blue expressing the Yin and Yang. The four trigrams in the corners represent the卦 (Gwae). The design is based on the Confucian theory of cosmic creation. Adopted on October 15, 1949.

National Anthem