South Korea Public Holidays Calendar: School, Chuseok & KRX
South Korea Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official South Korea scheduling hub. Select an option below to access statutory public holidays (Beopjeong Gonghyuil), Seollal and Chuseok festival schedules, alternative substitute leaves (Daeche Gonghyuil), MOE school vacation breaks, and KRX stock exchange trading closures.
Statutory public holidays under the Labor Standards Act, including Seollal, Chuseok, Hangul Day, and legal alternative substitute holidays (Daeche Gonghyuil).
Traditional solar/lunar festivals (Daeboreum, Dano, Dongji), State Council temporary bridge holidays (Imsi Gonghyuil), and commemorative days.
Ministry of Education (MOE) March-to-February academic year schedules, mid-year summer breaks, and extended winter/spring transition vacations.
Official trading calendar and operational closures for the Korea Exchange (KRX - KOSPI/KOSDAQ) and Year-End settlement closing day (Dec 31).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How does South Korea's Substitute Holiday System (ëėēīęģĩíīėžė ë) work?
Under the Regulations on Holidays of Public Agencies and the Labor Standards Act, if major national public holidays (such as Independence Movement Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day, Hangul Day, Children's Day, Buddha's Birthday, or Christmas) or traditional holidays (Seollal and Chuseok) overlap with a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the next immediate working day is designated as an official statutory substitute holiday.
Q2: How are Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok celebrated in South Korea?
Both Seollal and Chuseok are three-day statutory holiday blocks that include the day itself, the day prior, and the day following. Because family ancestral rites and nationwide homecoming migrations take place during these periods, when any of these three days coincides with a weekend, an alternative substitute day off is automatically applied.
Q3: Does the Korea Exchange (KRX) close on New Year's Eve (December 31)?
Yes. In addition to all gazetted public holidays and statutory substitute days, the Korea Exchange (KRX) observes an annual Year-End Holiday (ëĐíėž) on the final business day of the calendar year (usually December 31, or the preceding business day if Dec 31 falls on a weekend), during which all stock and derivatives trading is suspended.
Q4: How is the academic school year structured in South Korea by MOE?
The South Korean school year starts on March 1 and ends in late February of the following calendar year, divided into two semesters. Major school vacation periods include Summer Vacation (late July through August) and an extended Winter/Spring Vacation spanning late December through February until the start of the next academic year in March.