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Public Holidays in South Korea 2003

South Korea has 17 public holidays in 2003. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
14
On working days
7
Long weekends
247
Working days

Korean public holidays 2003

Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day 신정
Friday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Sunday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday)
Saturday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Monday Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)
Monday Children's Day 어린이날
Thursday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Friday Memorial Day 현충일
Friday Liberation Day 광복절
Wednesday Chuseok 추석
Thursday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Friday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Friday National Foundation Day 개천절
Thursday Hangeul Day 한글날
Thursday 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 2003

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

  • Fri, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 3

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

    4 days
  • Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5

    Children's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8

    Memorial Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Liberation Day

    3 days
  • Wed, Sep 10 – Sun, Sep 14

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

    5 days
  • Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 5

    National Foundation Day

    3 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, May 9 off

    Thu, May 8 – Sun, May 11 · Buddha's Birthday

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 10 off

    Thu, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 12 · Hangeul Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 2003

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2003 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 2003: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2003?

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 2003, 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 2003?

The Korean public holidays in 2003 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Friday, January 31), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Saturday, February 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Sunday, February 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Monday, February 3), Independence Movement Day (Saturday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 3), Children's Day (Monday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Thursday, May 8), Memorial Day (Friday, June 6), Liberation Day (Friday, August 15), Chuseok (Wednesday, September 10), Chuseok (day 2) (Thursday, September 11), Chuseok (day 3) (Friday, September 12), National Foundation Day (Friday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Thursday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2003?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 2003: Jan 31–Feb 3 (4 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 3–May 5 (3 days, Children's Day); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 10–Sep 14 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day).

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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