Public holidays in South Korea in 2021
South Korea has 18 public holidays in 2021 and 249 business days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
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Public holidays in 2021
| Date | Local name | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 신정연휴 | New Year's Day | |
| 설날 전날 | The day preceding Korean New Year | |
| 설날 | Korean New Year | |
| 설날 다음날 | The second day of Korean New Year | |
| 삼일절 | Independence Movement Day | |
| 어린이날 | Children's Day | |
| 부처님오신날 | Buddha's Birthday | |
| 현충일 | Memorial Day | |
| 광복절 | Liberation Day | |
| 광복절 대체 휴일 | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day | |
| 추석 전날 | The day preceding Chuseok | |
| 추석 | Chuseok | |
| 추석 다음날 | The second day of Chuseok | |
| 개천절 | National Foundation Day | |
| 개천절 대체 휴일 | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day | |
| 한글날 | Hangul Day | |
| 한글날 대체 휴일 | Alternative holiday for Hangul Day | |
| 기독탄신일 | Christmas Day |
Business days per month in 2021
| Month | Days | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 20 |
| February | 28 | 18 |
| March | 31 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 19 |
| June | 30 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 19 |
| October | 31 | 19 |
| November | 30 | 22 |
| December | 31 | 23 |
| Year | 365 | 249 |