2042 Public Holidays in Korea
The 18 public holidays of Korea in 2042, 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 | Wed | New Year’s Day | Month 12, Day 10 |
| Jan 21 | Tue | Seollal holiday | Month 12, Day 30 |
| Jan 22 | Wed | Seollal | Month 1, Day 1 |
| Jan 23 | Thu | Seollal holiday | Month 1, Day 2 |
| Mar 1 | Sat | March 1st Movement Day | Month 2, Day 10 |
| Mar 3 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 2, Day 12 |
| May 5 | Mon | Children’s Day | Month 3, Day 16 |
| May 26 | Mon | Buddha’s Birthday | Month 4, Day 8 |
| Jun 6 | Fri | Memorial Day | Month 4, Day 19 |
| Jul 17 | Thu | Constitution Day | Month 6, Day 1 |
| Aug 15 | Fri | Liberation Day | Month 6, Day 30 |
| Sep 27 | Sat | Chuseok holiday | Month 8, Day 14 |
| Sep 28 | Sun | Chuseok | Month 8, Day 15 |
| Sep 29 | Mon | Chuseok holiday | Month 8, Day 16 |
| Sep 30 | Tue | Substitute holiday | Month 8, Day 17 |
| Oct 3 | Fri | National Foundation Day | Month 8, Day 20 |
| Oct 9 | Thu | Hangul Day | Month 8, Day 26 |
| Dec 25 | Thu | Christmas Day | Month 11, Day 14 |
Substitute holidays follow current rules · Temporary holidays and election days are not included
Festival
| Date | Day | Name | Lunar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | Wed | Daeboreum | Month 1, Day 15 |
| Jun 22 | Sun | Dano | Month 5, Day 5 |
| Aug 22 | Fri | Chilseok | Month 7, Day 7 |
| Oct 22 | Wed | Jungyangjeol | Month 9, Day 9 |