Public holidays in South Korea 2016: public holidays 16; currency South Korean Won; main language Korean.
Public holidays: 16
Year: 2016
Currency: South Korean Won
Main language: Korean
Updated: 2026-10-04
**South Korea had 16 public holidays in 2016**, including both nationwide and regional observances. The list covers official dates, local names, and whether each was a full national holiday. All figures are sourced from the Nager.Date open holiday API and verified on 2026-10-04. |16 total, including both nationwide and regional holidays. |No—some were regional or local observances only.
Public holidays 16
Year 2016
Currency South Korean Won
Main language Korean
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in South Korea, 2016
Date
Holiday
Observed
2016-01-01
New Year's Day
새해
2016-02-06
Lunar New Year
설날
2016-02-08
Lunar New Year
설날
2016-02-09
Lunar New Year
설날
2016-03-01
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
2016-05-05
Children's Day
어린이날
2016-05-14
Buddha's Birthday
부처님 오신 날
2016-06-06
Memorial Day
현충일
2016-07-18
Constitution Day
제헌절
2016-08-15
Liberation Day
광복절
2016-09-14
Chuseok
추석
2016-09-15
Chuseok
추석
2016-09-16
Chuseok
추석
2016-10-03
National Foundation Day
개천절
2016-10-09
Hangul Day
한글날
2016-12-25
Christmas Day
크리스마스
South Korea holiday calendar 2016
| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2016-02-06 | Lunar New Year | Yes |
| 2016-02-08 | Lunar New Year | Yes |
| 2016-02-09 | Lunar New Year | Yes |
| 2016-03-01 | Independence Movement Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-05 | Children's Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-14 | Buddha's Birthday | Yes |
| 2016-06-06 | Memorial Day | Yes |
| 2016-07-18 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| 2016-08-15 | Liberation Day | Yes |
| 2016-09-14 | Chuseok | Yes |
| 2016-09-15 | Chuseok | Yes |
| 2016-09-16 | Chuseok | Yes |
| 2016-10-03 | National Foundation Day | Yes |
| 2016-10-09 | Hangul Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |