1979 Holidays and Events in South Korea
| Additional Information | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1979, Mon | New Year's Day | |
| 1/27/1979, Sat | Chinese/Lunar New Year's Eve | |
| 1/28/1979, Sun | Chinese/Lunar New Year | |
| 1/29/1979, Mon | Chinese/Lunar New Year | |
| 3/1/1979, Thu | Independence Movement Day (Samil Il Jul) | |
| 5/1/1979, Tue | Labor Day | |
| 5/3/1979, Thu | Buddha Day | |
| 5/5/1979, Sat | Children's Day (Orininal) | |
| 6/6/1979, Wed | Memorial Day (Hyun Choong Il) | |
| 7/17/1979, Tue | Constitution Day (Je Hun Jul) | |
| 8/15/1979, Wed | Independence Day (Kwang Bok Jul) | |
| 10/3/1979, Wed | National Foundation Day | |
| 10/4/1979, Thu | Harvest Moon Festival (Ch'usok) | |
| 10/5/1979, Fri | Harvest Moon Festival (Ch'usok) | |
| 10/6/1979, Sat | Harvest Moon Festival (Ch'usok) | |
| 12/24/1979, Mon | Christmas Eve | |
| 12/25/1979, Tue | Christmas Day | |
| 12/31/1979, Mon | New Year's Eve |