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جنو
1
نیا سال (신정)
Sinjeong. The Gregorian نیا سال. A single public holiday; the lunar new year is the more widely celebrated.
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جنو
29
Seollal — قمری نیا سال Eve
Seollal (설날). The eve of the قمری نیا سال — families travel home for ancestral rites.
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جنو
30
Seollal — قمری نیا سال (설날)
The most important traditional holiday. Families gather, perform ancestral rites (차례), and eat tteokguk (rice cake soup).
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جنو
31
Seollal — Day After قمری نیا سال
Final day of the Seollal holiday. Massive reverse travel begins.
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مار
1
Independence Movement Day (삼일절)
Sam-il Jeol. Commemorates the مارچ 1st Movement of 1919, when Koreans declared independence from Japanese colonial rule.
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مئی
5
Children's Day (어린이날)
Children's Day. Celebrates the rights and happiness of children with events, gifts, and outings.
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مئی
6
Children's Day substitute holiday
Substitute holiday as Children's Day falls on منگل in 2026.
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مئی
15
Buddha's Birthday (부처님 오신 날)
Celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month. Lotus lantern festivals are held nationwide.
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جون
6
Memorial Day (현충일)
Honors military personnel and civilians who died serving Korea. A solemn national day.
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اگس
15
Liberation Day (광복절)
Gwangbokjeol. Celebrates Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule on اگست 15, 1945.
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ستم
25
Chuseok Eve (추석 전날)
Eve of Chuseok — the start of the 3-day harvest festival holiday.
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ستم
26
Chuseok — Korean Thanksgiving (추석)
The most important harvest festival. Families gather, perform ancestral rites, and eat songpyeon (half-moon rice cakes).
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ستم
27
Day After Chuseok
Final day of the Chuseok holiday period.
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اکت
3
قومی Foundation Day (개천절)
Gaecheonjeol. Commemorates the founding of the first Korean kingdom of Gojoseon by Dangun in 2333 BCE.
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اکت
9
Hangul Day (한글날)
Celebrates the invention and proclamation of the Korean alphabet (한글) by King Sejong the Great in 1446.
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دسم
25
کرسمس (성탄절)
سرکاری holiday. جنوبی کوریا has a large Christian population; Christmas is widely celebrated.
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