Holidays and Closures

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Overview

The U.S. Embassy observes both U.S. and Korean holidays and will be closed on those dates.

Embassy Dates of Closure


During the year 2013, the Embassy will be closed on the dates shown below.

Dates of Closure - All Dates 2013
DateDayHolidayCountry
January 1 Tuesday New Years Day U.S.
January 21 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day U.S.
February 11 Monday Seol-Nal (Lunar New Years Day) South Korea
February 18 Monday President's Day U.S.
March 1 Friday Sam Il Jul (Independence Movement Day) South Korea
May 17 Friday Tansin Il (Buddha's Birthday) South Korea
May 27 Monday Memorial Day U.S.
June 6 Thursday Hyun Choong Il (Memorial Day) South Korea
July 4 Thursday Independence Day U.S.
August 15 Thursday Kwang Bok Jul (Independence Day) South Korea
September 2 Monday Labor Day U.S.
September 18, 19, 20 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Chusok (Korean Thanksgiving) South Korea
October 3 Thursday Kae Chun Jul (National Foundation Day) South Korea
October 9 Wednesday Hangeul Nal (Korean Alphabet Day) South Korea
October 14 Monday Columbus Day U.S.
November 11 Monday Veterans Day U.S.
November 28 Thursday Thanksgiving U.S.
December 25 Wednesday Christmas U.S. and South Korea