Public Holidays in South Korea 1996

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 1996, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Sunday, February 18), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Monday, February 19), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Tuesday, February 20), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, February 21), Independence Movement Day (Friday, March 1), Children's Day (Sunday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 6), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 24), Memorial Day (Thursday, June 6), Liberation Day (Thursday, August 15), Chuseok (Thursday, September 26), Chuseok (day 2) (Friday, September 27), Chuseok (day 3) (Saturday, September 28), National Foundation Day (Thursday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Wednesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Feb 17–Feb 21 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Mar 1–Mar 3 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 4–May 6 (3 days, Children's Day); May 24–May 26 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 26–Sep 29 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

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.