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Holidays & Observances in South Korea

South Korea is a peninsula country in Southeast Asia. Much of its culture is derived from nearby China and Japan due to years of occupation by both. Religion has lost much of its popularity in modern times with about half of the population claiming no religion. The remainder of the people mostly practice either Christianity or Buddhism. The holidays for both of those religions are important as even some of the non-religious people may choose to continue celebrating religious holiday traditions.

 

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Country Observances

Holiday Date Country Holiday Observance Type Religion/Belief
Easter Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Qing Ming - Tomb Sweeping Day Religious/Beliefs Chinese / East Asian, Taoism / Daoism, Confucianism
Singmogil Noteworthy
Dragon Boat Festival Religious/Beliefs, Popular Chinese / East Asian, Taoism / Daoism
Christmas Eve Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Christmas Public, Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
New Years Eve Popular
New Year's Day Popular
Lunar (Chinese) New Year Religious/Beliefs, Popular Chinese / East Asian