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Working Days in South Korea 2020

2020 has 249 working days in South Korea: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 Korean public holidays on weekdays.

249
Working days
104
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,992
Working hours

Working days by month, 2020

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 24 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) Jan 27 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) 3 20 160
February 0 20 160
March Mar 2 · Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) 1 21 168
April Apr 30 · Buddha's Birthday 1 21 168
May May 5 · Children's Day 1 20 160
June 0 22 176
July 0 23 184
August Aug 17 · Liberation Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
September Sep 30 · Chuseok 1 21 168
October Oct 1 · Chuseok (day 2) Oct 2 · Chuseok (day 3) Oct 5 · National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) Oct 9 · Hangeul Day 4 18 144
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
2020 total 13 249 1,992

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Working days by quarter

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
61
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Korean public holidays 2020

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2020 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Korea 2020: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2020?

There are 249 working days in South Korea in 2020. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 are Korean public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2020?

At 8 hours a day, 249 working days make 1,992 working hours in 2020. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2020?

January 20, February 20, March 21, April 21, May 20, June 22, July 23, August 20, September 21, October 18, November 21 and December 22. July has the most working days and October the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Korean public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.

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