Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2023
List of restricted, gazetted, season, public, government, national, regional, statutory, local, optional, bank, and observance holidays for South Korea in 2023
| date | name | type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan, 2023 (Sun) | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21 Jan, 2023 (Sat) | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 22 Jan, 2023 (Sun) | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| 23 Jan, 2023 (Mon) | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 24 Jan, 2023 (Tue) | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 14 Feb, 2023 (Tue) | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 1 Mar, 2023 (Wed) | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| 21 Mar, 2023 (Tue) | March Equinox | Season |
| 5 Apr, 2023 (Wed) | Arbor Day | Observance |
| 1 May, 2023 (Mon) | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| 5 May, 2023 (Fri) | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| 8 May, 2023 (Mon) | Parents' Day | Observance |
| 15 May, 2023 (Mon) | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 27 May, 2023 (Sat) | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 29 May, 2023 (Mon) | Buddha’s Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 6 Jun, 2023 (Tue) | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| 22 Jun, 2023 (Thu) | June Solstice | Season |
| 17 Jul, 2023 (Mon) | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 15 Aug, 2023 (Tue) | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| 23 Sep, 2023 (Sat) | September Equinox | Season |
| 28 Sep, 2023 (Thu) | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 29 Sep, 2023 (Fri) | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| 30 Sep, 2023 (Sat) | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 1 Oct, 2023 (Sun) | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 2 Oct, 2023 (Mon) | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 3 Oct, 2023 (Tue) | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| 9 Oct, 2023 (Mon) | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| 31 Oct, 2023 (Tue) | Halloween | Observance |
| 22 Dec, 2023 (Fri) | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec, 2023 (Sun) | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 Dec, 2023 (Mon) | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 31 Dec, 2023 (Sun) | New Year's Eve | Observance |