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Korean Holidays in 2021
Day	Date	National Holiday
Friday	January 1	New Year's Day in the solar calendar
Thursday	February 11	Korean New Year Holiday
Friday	February 12	New Year's Day in the lunar calendar
Monday	March 1	Independence Movement Day
Wednesday	May 5	Children's Day
Wednesday	May 19	Buddha's Birthday
Sunday	June 6	Memorial Day
Sunday	August 15	Liberation Day
Monday	September 20	Chuseok Holiday (Day before Chuseok)
Tuesday	September 21	Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Wednesday	September 22	Chuseok Holiday (Day after Chuseok)
Sunday	October 3	National Foundation Day
Saturday	October 9	Hangul Day - also called Hangul Proclamation Day or Korean Alphabet Day
Saturday	December 25	Christmas Day

Two of most celebrated and important holidays are New Year's Day in the lunar calendar and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day).
Many shops and museums will be closed on Lunar New Year and Chuseok but not necessarily on other holidays.