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Working Days in South Korea 2008

2008 has 248 working days in South Korea: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Korean public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
104
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February Feb 6 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) Feb 7 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) Feb 8 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 3 18 144
March Mar 3 · Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
April 0 22 176
May May 5 · Children's Day May 12 · Buddha's Birthday 2 20 160
June Jun 6 · Memorial Day 1 20 160
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Liberation Day 1 20 160
September Sep 15 · Chuseok (day 3) Sep 16 · Chuseok (substitute holiday) 2 20 160
October Oct 3 · National Foundation Day Oct 9 · Hangeul Day 2 21 168
November 0 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
2008 total 14 248 1,984

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

60
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Korean public holidays 2008

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

2008 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Korea 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2008?

There are 248 working days in South Korea in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 are Korean public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

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