Public Holidays in South Korea 1958
South Korea has 17 public holidays in 1958. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 1958
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Monday | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) |
| Monday | Monday | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Monday | Monday | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Friday | Friday | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Friday | Friday | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Friday | Friday | Chuseok 추석 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Monday | Monday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day 기독탄신일 |
Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1958
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Tue, Feb 18 – Thu, Feb 20
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3
Independence Movement Day
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3 days
Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5
Children's Day
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3 days
Sat, May 24 – Mon, May 26
Buddha's Birthday
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3 days
Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8
Memorial Day
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3 days
Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17
Liberation Day
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4 days
Fri, Sep 26 – Mon, Sep 29
Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)
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3 days
Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 5
National Foundation Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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6 days
Take Mon, Feb 17 off
Sat, Feb 15 – Thu, Feb 20 · Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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6 days
Take Fri, Feb 21 off
Tue, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 23 · Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 10 off
Thu, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 12 · Hangeul Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Dec 26 off
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day
Working days in South Korea 1958
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1958 calendar for South Korea
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Korean holidays 1958: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1958?
There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1958, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Korean holidays in 1958?
The Korean public holidays in 1958 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Tuesday, February 18), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Wednesday, February 19), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Thursday, February 20), Independence Movement Day (Saturday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 3), Children's Day (Monday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Monday, May 26), Memorial Day (Friday, June 6), Liberation Day (Friday, August 15), Chuseok (Friday, September 26), Chuseok (day 2) (Saturday, September 27), Chuseok (day 3) (Sunday, September 28), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Monday, September 29), National Foundation Day (Friday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Thursday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1958?
There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1958: Feb 18–Feb 20 (3 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Mar 1–Mar 3 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 3–May 5 (3 days, Children's Day); May 24–May 26 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 26–Sep 29 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day).
Which days are the weekend in South Korea?
The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in South Korea?
Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.
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