South Korea Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in South Korea. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
South Korea has 18 public holidays in 2026, 2 of which fall on a weekend. There are 11 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 5 days around Lunar New Year (14–18 February).
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2025 · 15 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's Day새해 | |
| 2025.01.28Tue | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2025.01.29Wed | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2025.01.30Thu | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2025.03.03Mon | Independence Movement Day3·1절 | |
| 2025.05.05Mon | Children's Day어린이날 | |
| 2025.05.05Mon | Buddha's Birthday부처님 오신 날 | |
| 2025.06.06Fri | Memorial Day현충일 | |
| 2025.08.15Fri | Liberation Day광복절 | |
| 2025.10.03Fri | National Foundation Day개천절 | |
| 2025.10.06Mon | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2025.10.07Tue | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2025.10.08Wed | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2025.10.09Thu | Hangul Day한글날 | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas Day크리스마스 |
South Korea public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's Day새해 | |
| 2026.02.16Mon | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2026.02.17Tue | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2026.02.18Wed | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2026.03.02Mon | Independence Movement Day3·1절 | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Labour Day노동절 | |
| 2026.05.05Tue | Children's Day어린이날 | |
| 2026.05.25Mon | Buddha's Birthday부처님 오신 날 | |
| 2026.06.03Wed | Local Election Day지방 선거일 | |
| 2026.06.06Sat | Memorial Day현충일 | |
| 2026.07.17Fri | Constitution Day제헌절 | |
| 2026.08.17Mon | Liberation Day광복절 | |
| 2026.09.24Thu | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2026.09.25Fri | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2026.09.26Sat | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2026.10.05Mon | National Foundation Day개천절 | |
| 2026.10.09Fri | Hangul Day한글날 | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas Day크리스마스 |
2027 · 17 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's Day새해 | |
| 2027.02.06Sat | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2027.02.08Mon | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2027.02.09Tue | Lunar New Year설날 | |
| 2027.03.01Mon | Independence Movement Day3·1절 | |
| 2027.05.03Mon | Labour Day노동절 | |
| 2027.05.05Wed | Children's Day어린이날 | |
| 2027.05.13Thu | Buddha's Birthday부처님 오신 날 | |
| 2027.06.06Sun | Memorial Day현충일 | |
| 2027.07.19Mon | Constitution Day제헌절 | |
| 2027.08.16Mon | Liberation Day광복절 | |
| 2027.09.14Tue | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2027.09.15Wed | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2027.09.16Thu | Chuseok추석 | |
| 2027.10.04Mon | National Foundation Day개천절 | |
| 2027.10.11Mon | Hangul Day한글날 | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas Day크리스마스 |
2025 · 10 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.25Sat ~ 01.28Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.01.25Sat ~ 01.29Wed | 5-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.01.25Sat ~ 01.30Thu | 6-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.01.28Tue ~ 02.02Sun | 6-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.03.01Sat ~ 03.03Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.05.03Sat ~ 05.05Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.06.06Fri ~ 06.08Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.08.15Fri ~ 08.17Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.10.03Fri ~ 10.12Sun | 10-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
South Korea Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.02.14Sat ~ 02.18Wed | 5-day break | |
| 2026.02.28Sat ~ 03.02Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.05Tue | 5-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.05.23Sat ~ 05.25Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.07.17Fri ~ 07.19Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.08.15Sat ~ 08.17Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.09.24Thu ~ 09.27Sun | 4-day break | |
| 2026.10.03Sat ~ 10.05Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.10.09Fri ~ 10.11Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 13 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.02.06Sat ~ 02.09Tue | 4-day break | |
| 2027.02.27Sat ~ 03.01Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.05.01Sat ~ 05.05Wed | 5-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.05.13Thu ~ 05.16Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.07.17Sat ~ 07.19Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.08.14Sat ~ 08.16Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.09.11Sat ~ 09.14Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.09.11Sat ~ 09.15Wed | 5-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.09.11Sat ~ 09.16Thu | 6-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.09.14Tue ~ 09.19Sun | 6-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.10.02Sat ~ 10.04Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.10.09Sat ~ 10.11Mon | 3-day break |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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