Korean Holidays Explained
Seollal, Chuseok and 13 more days — what people do, eat and say.
Fifteen Korean holidays and commemorative days — where each comes from, what families do, what's on the table and what people say to each other.
All holidays
- Seollal (Lunar New Year)2026: 02/17
- Jeongwol Daeboreum2026: 03/03
- Independence Movement Day2026: 03/01
- Arbor Day2026: 04/05
- Children's Day2026: 05/05
- Parents' Day2026: 05/08
- Teachers' Day2026: 05/15
- Buddha's Birthday2026: 05/24
- Memorial Day2026: 06/06
- Constitution Day2026: 07/17
- Liberation Day2026: 08/15
- Chuseok (Harvest Festival)2026: 09/25
- National Foundation Day2026: 10/03
- Hangeul Day2026: 10/09
- Dongji (Winter Solstice)2026: 12/22
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