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  📅 2026 South Korea Public Holidays (Official) Date Day Holiday Name Jan 1 Thu New Year’s Day (신정) Jan 31–Feb 2 Sat–Mon Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) Mar 1 Sun Independence Movement Day (삼일절) May 5 Tue Children’s Day (어린이날) May 18 Mon Buddha’s Birthday (석가탄신일) Jun 6 Sat Memorial Day (현충일) Aug 15 Sat Liberation Day (광복절) Sep 27–29 Sun–Tue Chuseok (추석) Oct 3 Sat National Foundation Day (개천절) Oct 9 Fri Hangul Day (한글날) Dec 25 Fri Christmas Day (성탄절) ⭐ Note: Seollal and Chuseok follow the lunar calendar and include additional travel periods. 🌅 Major Holidays Explained 🎆 New Year’s Day – Jan 1 A global holiday celebrated in Korea with countdowns, bells, and early morning traditions like watching the sunrise. 🧧 Seollal (Lunar New Year) – Jan 31–Feb 2 One of Korea’s biggest holidays! Families gather, pay respect to ancestors, eat tteokguk (rice cake soup) , and wear hanbok . Travel tip: Transportation and accommodation are extremely busy — book early. 🇰🇷 Independence Movement Day...