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Working Days in South Korea 2019

2019 has 247 working days in South Korea: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Korean public holidays on weekdays.

247
Working days
104
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,976
Working hours

Working days by month, 2019

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February Feb 4 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) Feb 5 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) Feb 6 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 3 17 136
March Mar 1 · Independence Movement Day 1 20 160
April 0 22 176
May May 6 · Children's Day (substitute holiday) May 13 · Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) 2 21 168
June Jun 6 · Memorial Day 1 19 152
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Liberation Day 1 21 168
September Sep 12 · Chuseok Sep 13 · Chuseok (day 2) 2 19 152
October Oct 3 · National Foundation Day Oct 9 · Hangeul Day 2 21 168
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 21 168
2019 total 14 247 1,976

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

59
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
121
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 2019

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

2019 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Korea 2019: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2019?

There are 247 working days in South Korea in 2019. The year has 365 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 2019?

At 8 hours a day, 247 working days make 1,976 working hours in 2019. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2019?

January 22, February 17, March 20, April 22, May 21, June 19, July 23, August 21, September 19, October 21, November 21 and December 21. 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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