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. The call center observes U.S. and Korean holidays and will also be closed on those dates.
Embassy Dates of Closure
During the year 2022, the Embassy will be closed on the dates shown below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | Friday | New Year's Day | U.S. |
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday | U.S. |
| January 31, February 1, 2 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | Seol-Nal (Lunar New Year's Day) | South Korea |
| February 21 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | U.S. |
| March 1 | Tuesday | Sam Il Jul (Independence Movement Day) | South Korea |
| May 5 | Thursday | Children's Day | South Korea |
| May 30 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 6 | Monday | Hyun Choong Il (Memorial Day) | South Korea |
| June 20 | Monday | Juneteenth Day | U.S. |
| July 4 | Monday | Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 15 | Monday | Kwang Bok Jul (Independence Day) | South Korea |
| September 5 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
| September 9, 12 | Friday, Monday | Chusok (Korean Thanksgiving) | South Korea |
| October 3 | Monday | Kae Chun Jul (Nat’l Foundation Day) | South Korea |
| October 10 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 11 | Friday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
| November 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 26 | Monday | Christmas Day | U.S. |
During the year 2023, the Embassy will be closed on the dates shown below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Monday | New Year's Day | U.S. |
| January 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday | U.S. |
| January 23, 24 | Monday, Tuesday | Seol-Nal (Lunar New Year's Day) | South Korea |
| February 20 | Monday | President's Day | U.S. |
| March 1 | Wednesday | Sam Il Jul (Independence Movement Day) | South Korea |
| May 5 | Friday | Children's Day | South Korea |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 6 | Tuesday | Hyun Choong Il (Memorial Day) | South Korea |
| June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth Day | U.S. |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Kwang Bok Jul (Independence Day) | South Korea |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
| September 28, 29, 30 | Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Chusok (Korean Thanksgiving) | South Korea |
| October 3 | Tuesday | Kae Chun Jul (Nat’l Foundation Day) | South Korea |
| October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 10 | Friday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
| November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | U.S. |