Public Holidays | korea holiday 2020
KoreaofficiallyfollowstheGregoriancalendar,buttraditionalholidaysarestillbasedonthelunarcalendar.Duringtheofficialholidays,officesandbanksareclosedbutpalaces,museums,departmentstores,andamusementfacilitiesareopen.Seollal(LunarNewYearsDay)andChuseok(KoreanThanksgivingDay)arethemostimportanttraditionalholidaysforKoreans,somillionsofpeoplevisittheirhometowntocelebratewiththeirfamilies.2023OfficialKoreanHolidaysNewYearsDay(January1)Asinothercountries,thefirstdayoftheNewYeariscelebrated.ManyKorea...
Korea officially follows the Gregorian calendar, but traditional holidays are still based on the lunar calendar. During the official holidays, offices and banks are closed but palaces, museums, department stores, and amusement facilities are open. Seollal (Lunar New Years Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) are the most important traditional holidays for Koreans, so millions of people visit their hometown to celebrate with their families.
2023 Official Korean Holidays New Years Day (January 1)As in other countries, the first day of the New Year is celebrated. Many Koreans visit the coast or the mountains to watch the first sunrise of the year.
Seollal (January 21 – 24, Lunar Calendar January 1) *Observed on January 24Lunar New Years Day (Seollal) is one of the most important traditional holidays of the year; the holiday is much more significant than January 1st. Most businesses are closed, and people take several days off from work t...