Korea Public Holidays

DEMOCRAT PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

January 1	New Year's Day
Feb 16	Kim Jong II’s Birthday
Apr 15	Day of the Sun/Kim II Sung’s Birthday
Apr 25	Foundation of the People’s Army
May 1	International Workers’ Day
Jul 27	Victory Day
Aug 15	Anniversary of Liberation
Sep 9	Independence Day
Oct 10	foundation of the Korean Workers’ Party
Dec 27	Constitution Day

REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA)

Jan 1	New Year’s Day
Feb 17	Sollal (Lunar New Year)
Feb18	Sollal (Lunar New Year)
Feb 19	Sollal (Lunar New Year)
Mar 1	Independence Movement Day
May 1	Labor Day
May 5	Children’s Day
May 24	Buddha Purnima (Birth of Buddha)
June 6	Memorial Day
July 17	Constitution Day
Aug 15	Liberation Day
Sep 24	Harvest Moon (Chusok)
Sep 25	Harvest Moon (Chusok)
Sep 26	Harvest Moon (Chusok)
Oct 3	National Foundation Day
Dec 25	Christmas Day