Public Holidays in South Korea 1959

There are 19 Korean public holidays in 1959, counting substitute days. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1959 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 7), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 8), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 9), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 10), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 15), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), Chuseok (Wednesday, September 16), Chuseok (day 2) (Thursday, September 17), Chuseok (day 3) (Friday, September 18), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 5), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1959: Feb 7–Feb 10 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 28–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 15–May 17 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 16–Sep 20 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

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.

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.