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Public Holidays in South Korea 2007

South Korea has 17 public holidays in 2007. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
14
On working days
4
Long weekends
247
Working days

Korean public holidays 2007

Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day 신정
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Sunday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Tuesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday)
Thursday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Saturday Children's Day 어린이날
Monday Children's Day (substitute holiday)
Thursday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Wednesday Memorial Day 현충일
Wednesday Liberation Day 광복절
Monday Chuseok 추석
Tuesday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Wednesday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Wednesday National Foundation Day 개천절
Tuesday Hangeul Day 한글날
Tuesday 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 2007

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 17 – Tue, Feb 20

    Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)

    4 days
  • Sat, May 5 – Mon, May 7

    Children's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Sep 22 – Wed, Sep 26

    Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    5 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Mar 2 off

    Thu, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 4 · Independence Movement Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, May 25 off

    Thu, May 24 – Sun, May 27 · Buddha's Birthday

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 8 off

    Sat, Oct 6 – Tue, Oct 9 · Hangeul Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 2007

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2007 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 2007: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2007?

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 2007, 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 2007?

The Korean public holidays in 2007 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 17), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 18), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 19), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 20), Independence Movement Day (Thursday, March 1), Children's Day (Saturday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 7), Buddha's Birthday (Thursday, May 24), Memorial Day (Wednesday, June 6), Liberation Day (Wednesday, August 15), Chuseok (Monday, September 24), Chuseok (day 2) (Tuesday, September 25), Chuseok (day 3) (Wednesday, September 26), National Foundation Day (Wednesday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Tuesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2007?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2007: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Feb 17–Feb 20 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Children's Day); Sep 22–Sep 26 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

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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