Public holidays in South Korea
South Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026.
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| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 16 February Monday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday Public holiday |
| 17 February Tuesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) Public holiday |
| 18 February Wednesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday Public holiday |
| 1 March Sunday | Independence Movement Day Public holiday |
| 2 March Monday | Substitute holiday (Independence Movement Day) Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day Public holidayA public holiday for government offices from 2026. |
| 5 May Tuesday | Children's Day Public holiday |
| 24 May Sunday | Buddha's Birthday Public holiday |
| 25 May Monday | Substitute holiday (Buddha's Birthday) Public holiday |
| 3 June Wednesday | Local elections Public holidayElection day for the 9th nationwide local elections. |
| 6 June Saturday | Memorial Day Public holiday |
| 17 July Friday | Constitution Day Public holidayA public holiday again from 2026, for the first time since 2007. |
| 15 August Saturday | Liberation Day Public holiday |
| 17 August Monday | Substitute holiday (Liberation Day) Public holiday |
| 24 September Thursday | Chuseok holiday Public holiday |
| 25 September Friday | Chuseok Public holiday |
| 26 September Saturday | Chuseok holiday Public holiday |
| 3 October Saturday | National Foundation Day Public holiday |
| 5 October Monday | Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day) Public holiday |
| 9 October Friday | Hangul Day Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Public holidays in 2027
South Korea has 24 public holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 6 February Saturday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday Public holiday |
| 7 February Sunday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) Public holiday |
| 8 February Monday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday Public holiday |
| 9 February Tuesday | Substitute holiday (Seollal) Public holiday |
| 1 March Monday | Independence Movement Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Saturday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 3 May Monday | Substitute holiday (Labour Day) Public holiday |
| 5 May Wednesday | Children's Day Public holiday |
| 13 May Thursday | Buddha's Birthday Public holiday |
| 6 June Sunday | Memorial Day Public holiday |
| 17 July Saturday | Constitution Day Public holiday |
| 19 July Monday | Substitute holiday (Constitution Day) Public holiday |
| 15 August Sunday | Liberation Day Public holiday |
| 16 August Monday | Substitute holiday (Liberation Day) Public holiday |
| 14 September Tuesday | Chuseok holiday Public holiday |
| 15 September Wednesday | Chuseok Public holiday |
| 16 September Thursday | Chuseok holiday Public holiday |
| 3 October Sunday | National Foundation Day Public holiday |
| 4 October Monday | Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day) Public holiday |
| 9 October Saturday | Hangul Day Public holiday |
| 11 October Monday | Substitute holiday (Hangul Day) Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 27 December Monday | Substitute holiday (Christmas Day) Public holiday |
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Dates from the official source: www.law.go.kr. Holidays can change β confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.