South African Embassy, Seoul

Embassy Business Hours

Monday to Thursday,
8:00 ~ 16:45
Friday 8:00 ~ 15:30
Lunch 12:45 ~ 13:30

Consular Hours

Monday to Friday,
08:00 ~ 12:30
Except Embassy Holidays

January

1 January	New Year's Day (Embassy Holiday)
25 January	World Leprosy Day
27 January	National Police Day
27-31 January	World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

February

2 February	World Wetland Day
4 February	World Cancer Day
15 February	Lunar New Year - South Korea (Embassy Holiday)
20 February	World Day of Social Justice
21 February	International Mother Language Day
21 February	International Tourist Guide Day

March

1 March	Independence Movement Day -South Korea (Embassy Holiday)
2-8 March	National Water Week
8 March	International Women's Day
15 March	World Customer Rights Day
20 March	International Earth Day
21 March	Human Rights Day-South Africa (Observed on 22 March -Embassy Holiday)
21 March	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 March	World Down Syndrome Day
24 March	World TB Day

April

2 April	Good Friday (Embassy Holiday)
5 April	Family Day (Embassy Holiday)
23 April	World Book and Copyright Day
25 April	World Malaria Day
26 April	World Intellectual Property Day
27 April	Freedom Day

May

1 May	Workers' Day
5 May	Children's Day - South Korea
8 May	World Red Cross Day
15 May	International Day of Families
15 May	World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
18 May	International Museum Day
21 May	Buddha's Birthday-South Korea (Embassy Holiday)
22 May	International Day of Biological Diversity
25 May	Africa Day
26 May-2 June	Child Protection Week
31 May	World No Tobacco Day

June

June	Youth Development Month
26 May-2 June	Child Protection Week
3-6 June	The 23rd Korea World Travel Fair
5 June	World Environment Day
6 June	Memorial Day - South Korea
8 June	World Oceans Day
11 June - 11 July	2010 FIFA World Cup
12 June	World Day Against Child Labour
14 June	World Blood Donor Day
16 June	Youth Day - South Africa
17 June	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 June	World Refugee Day
22 June	Africa Public Service Day
26 June	International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking

July

August

August	Women's Month
1 - 7 August	World Breastfeeding Week
9 August	National Women's Day - South Africa
9 August	International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12 August	International Youth Day
15 August	Korean Independence Day

September

September	Heritage Month
September	Tourism Month
4 - 7 September	The 13th Busan International Travel Fair 2010
8 September	International Literacy Day
16 Sep - 16 Oct	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September	International Day of Peace
21 - 23 September	Chuseok - South Korea (Embassy Holiday)
24 September	Heritage Day-South Africa (Embassy Holiday)
27 September	World Heart Day
27 September	World Tourism Day
28 September	World Rabies Day

October

October	Astronomy Month
October	International Breast Cancer Month
October	Social Development Month
October	Transport Month
1 October	International Day for the Older Persons
5 October	World Teacher's Day
13 October	International Day for Nature Disaster Reductions
15 October	World Rural Women's Day
17 October	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 October	World Osteoporosis Day
24 October	United Nations Day

November

6 November	National Children's Day
10 November	World Science Day for Peace and Development
14 November	World Diabetes Day
16 November	International Day for Tolerance
16 November	World Remembrance Day (WRD) for Victims of Road Accidents
20 November	Africa Industrialization Day
20 November	Universal Children's Day
25 November	International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

December

1 December	World Aids Day
2 December	International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 December	International Day of People with Diabilities
5 December	International Volunteers Day
7 December	International Civil Aviation Day
10 December	International Human Rights Day
16 December	Day of Reconciliation - South Africa
18 December	International Migrants Day
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Day of Goodwill Observed on the next day (27 December):(Embassy Holiday)

Links:	Department of International Relations and Cooperation
	South African Government Information - 2010 Events

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1-37 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-884, Korea. Tel : 02.792.4855 Fax : 02.792.4856