2036 Public Holidays in Korea
The 20 public holidays of Korea in 2036, in date order. Festivals set by the lunar calendar fall on a different solar date every year.
Open the Korea calendar| Date | Day | Name | Lunar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tue | New Year’s Day | Month 12, Day 4 |
| Jan 27 | Sun | Seollal holiday | Month 12, Day 30 |
| Jan 28 | Mon | Seollal | Month 1, Day 1 |
| Jan 29 | Tue | Seollal holiday | Month 1, Day 2 |
| Jan 30 | Wed | Substitute holiday | Month 1, Day 3 |
| Mar 1 | Sat | March 1st Movement Day | Month 2, Day 4 |
| Mar 3 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 2, Day 6 |
| May 3 | Sat | Buddha’s Birthday | Month 4, Day 8 |
| May 5 | Mon | Children’s Day | Month 4, Day 10 |
| May 6 | Tue | Substitute holiday | Month 4, Day 11 |
| Jun 6 | Fri | Memorial Day | Month 5, Day 12 |
| Jul 17 | Thu | Constitution Day | Month 6, Day 24 |
| Aug 15 | Fri | Liberation Day | Leap Month 6, Day 24 |
| Oct 3 | Fri | National Foundation Day, Chuseok holiday | Month 8, Day 14 |
| Oct 4 | Sat | Chuseok | Month 8, Day 15 |
| Oct 5 | Sun | Chuseok holiday | Month 8, Day 16 |
| Oct 6 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 8, Day 17 |
| Oct 7 | Tue | Substitute holiday | Month 8, Day 18 |
| Oct 9 | Thu | Hangul Day | Month 8, Day 20 |
| Dec 25 | Thu | Christmas Day | Month 11, Day 8 |
Substitute holidays follow current rules · Temporary holidays and election days are not included
Festival
| Date | Day | Name | Lunar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | Mon | Daeboreum | Month 1, Day 15 |
| May 30 | Fri | Dano | Month 5, Day 5 |
| Aug 28 | Thu | Chilseok | Month 7, Day 7 |
| Oct 27 | Mon | Jungyangjeol | Month 9, Day 9 |