{"country":"South Korea","code":"kr","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/kr.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/kr","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-02-16","name":"The day preceding Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"Seollal, Korean New Year, is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar and one of the most important traditional holidays in Korea, more important than 1 January. The holiday runs for three days, so the day before it is also a day off, and a substitute day is given when the holiday falls on a Sunday.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A three-day break in South Korea, and many people travel to see family.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Saehae bok mani badeuseyo.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2026-02-17","name":"Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you health and prosperity. \"Xīnnián kuàilè\" (Mandarin) and \"Gong hei fat choy\" (Cantonese) are common greetings.","usual":{"days":"3 days to about a week","note":"The length of the official break differs between China, Korea, Vietnam and other places that celebrate it."}},{"date":"2026-02-18","name":"The second day of Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you health and prosperity. \"Xīnnián kuàilè\" (Mandarin) and \"Gong hei fat choy\" (Cantonese) are common greetings.","usual":{"days":"3 days to about a week","note":"The length of the official break differs between China, Korea, Vietnam and other places that celebrate it."}},{"date":"2026-03-01","name":"Independence Movement Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Samiljeol, on 1 March, commemorates the March 1st Movement of 1919, when 33 Korean nationalists and students declared independence in Seoul during Japanese colonial rule. It started a nationwide protest movement.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off; if it falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-02","name":"Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-01","name":"Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-05","name":"Children's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"Children's Day (Eorininal), on 5 May, is a day to esteem the personalities of children and plan for their happiness. In Korea it started on 1 May 1922, when Bang Jeong-hwan and seven others declared it. It moved to 5 May in 1946 and became a public holiday in 1975.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Children's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-24","name":"Buddha's Birthday","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Buddhist)","about":"The birthday of Gautama Buddha, on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month. It is an official holiday in South Korea.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off. A substitute day is given when it falls on a weekend.","what_to_say":"Happy Buddha's Birthday!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-25","name":"Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-06-03","name":"Local Election Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"A day off on the day of local elections, so that people can vote. Election days in South Korea are public holidays and are not fixed in the calendar, but always fall on a Wednesday.","at_work":"A day off to vote, not a celebration. Colleagues in South Korea will be away.","what_to_say":"Don't forget to vote!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-06-06","name":"Memorial Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Hyeonchung-il commemorates the men and women who died while in military service or in the independence movement. A national commemoration ceremony is held at the Seoul National Cemetery and the Daejeon National Cemetery. At 10 a.m. a siren sounds across the country and people observe a minute of silent prayer, and the flag is flown at half-staff.","at_work":"Solemn, so \"Happy\" does not fit. Fine to mention.","what_to_say":"Remembering today.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-07-17","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Jeheonjeol, 17 July, marks the promulgation of South Korea's first constitution in 1948. It was not a day off from 2008 to 2025, and was restored as a public holiday from 2026.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-15","name":"Liberation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol), on 15 August, celebrates the national liberation of Korea from the Empire of Japan in 1945. On the same day in 1948 the government of the Republic of Korea was established. Gwangbok means \"restoration of light\".","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Liberation Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-17","name":"Alternative holiday for Liberation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-09-24","name":"The day preceding Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2026-09-25","name":"Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2026-09-26","name":"The second day of Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2026-10-03","name":"National Foundation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Gaecheonjeol, 'the day the heavens opened', on 3 October celebrates the legendary founding of Gojoseon, the first Korean state, by the legendary king Dangun in 2333 BC.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in early October.","what_to_say":"Happy National Foundation Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-10-05","name":"Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-10-09","name":"Hangul Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National and cultural","about":"Hangeul Day on 9 October celebrates the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, and its 1446 publication in the Hunminjeongeum. It has been marked since 1926. It was a public holiday from 1949 to 1990, was demoted to a commemoration, and was later made a public holiday again.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in October.","what_to_say":"Happy Hangeul Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-25","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, \"Happy holidays\" is a safe choice.","what_to_say":"Merry Christmas! Or: \"Happy holidays, enjoy the break.\"","usual":{"days":"1 day","note":"Many countries also have 24 or 26 December off."}},{"date":"2027-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-02-06","name":"The day preceding Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"Seollal, Korean New Year, is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar and one of the most important traditional holidays in Korea, more important than 1 January. The holiday runs for three days, so the day before it is also a day off, and a substitute day is given when the holiday falls on a Sunday.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A three-day break in South Korea, and many people travel to see family.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Saehae bok mani badeuseyo.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-02-07","name":"Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you health and prosperity. \"Xīnnián kuàilè\" (Mandarin) and \"Gong hei fat choy\" (Cantonese) are common greetings.","usual":{"days":"3 days to about a week","note":"The length of the official break differs between China, Korea, Vietnam and other places that celebrate it."}},{"date":"2027-02-08","name":"The second day of Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you health and prosperity. \"Xīnnián kuàilè\" (Mandarin) and \"Gong hei fat choy\" (Cantonese) are common greetings.","usual":{"days":"3 days to about a week","note":"The length of the official break differs between China, Korea, Vietnam and other places that celebrate it."}},{"date":"2027-02-09","name":"Alternative holiday for Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"Seollal, Korean New Year, is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar and one of the most important traditional holidays in Korea, more important than 1 January. The holiday runs for three days, so the day before it is also a day off, and a substitute day is given when the holiday falls on a Sunday.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A three-day break in South Korea, and many people travel to see family.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Saehae bok mani badeuseyo.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-03-01","name":"Independence Movement Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Samiljeol, on 1 March, commemorates the March 1st Movement of 1919, when 33 Korean nationalists and students declared independence in Seoul during Japanese colonial rule. It started a nationwide protest movement.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off; if it falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-01","name":"Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-03","name":"Alternative holiday for Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-05","name":"Children's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"Children's Day (Eorininal), on 5 May, is a day to esteem the personalities of children and plan for their happiness. In Korea it started on 1 May 1922, when Bang Jeong-hwan and seven others declared it. It moved to 5 May in 1946 and became a public holiday in 1975.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Children's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-13","name":"Buddha's Birthday","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Buddhist)","about":"The birthday of Gautama Buddha, on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month. It is an official holiday in South Korea.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off. A substitute day is given when it falls on a weekend.","what_to_say":"Happy Buddha's Birthday!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-06-06","name":"Memorial Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Hyeonchung-il commemorates the men and women who died while in military service or in the independence movement. A national commemoration ceremony is held at the Seoul National Cemetery and the Daejeon National Cemetery. At 10 a.m. a siren sounds across the country and people observe a minute of silent prayer, and the flag is flown at half-staff.","at_work":"Solemn, so \"Happy\" does not fit. Fine to mention.","what_to_say":"Remembering today.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-07-17","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Jeheonjeol, 17 July, marks the promulgation of South Korea's first constitution in 1948. It was not a day off from 2008 to 2025, and was restored as a public holiday from 2026.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-07-19","name":"Alternative holiday for Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-08-15","name":"Liberation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol), on 15 August, celebrates the national liberation of Korea from the Empire of Japan in 1945. On the same day in 1948 the government of the Republic of Korea was established. Gwangbok means \"restoration of light\".","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Liberation Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-08-16","name":"Alternative holiday for Liberation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-09-14","name":"The day preceding Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2027-09-15","name":"Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2027-09-16","name":"The second day of Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2027-10-03","name":"National Foundation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Gaecheonjeol, 'the day the heavens opened', on 3 October celebrates the legendary founding of Gojoseon, the first Korean state, by the legendary king Dangun in 2333 BC.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in early October.","what_to_say":"Happy National Foundation Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-10-04","name":"Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-10-09","name":"Hangul Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National and cultural","about":"Hangeul Day on 9 October celebrates the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, and its 1446 publication in the Hunminjeongeum. It has been marked since 1926. It was a public holiday from 1949 to 1990, was demoted to a commemoration, and was later made a public holiday again.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in October.","what_to_say":"Happy Hangeul Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-10-11","name":"Alternative holiday for Hangul Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. Colleagues in South Korea will not be at work, even though the real holiday fell on the weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the extra day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-12-25","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, \"Happy holidays\" is a safe choice.","what_to_say":"Merry Christmas! Or: \"Happy holidays, enjoy the break.\"","usual":{"days":"1 day","note":"Many countries also have 24 or 26 December off."}},{"date":"2027-12-27","name":"Alternative holiday for Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A substitute day off in South Korea, given when a holiday falls on a weekend. In 2026, for example, Independence Movement Day fell on a Sunday and Liberation Day on a Saturday, and each was followed by a day off on the Monday.","at_work":"A day off. 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