Public holidays in South Korea 2027

There are 24 public holidays in 2027. 15 of them fall on a working day.

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All 24 public holidays in South Korea 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day신정연휴
SaturdayThe day preceding Korean New Year설날 전날
SundayKorean New Year설날
MondayThe second day of Korean New Year설날 다음날
TuesdayAlternative holiday for Korean New Year설날 대체 휴일
MondayIndependence Movement Day삼일절
SaturdayLabor Day노동절
MondayAlternative holiday for Labor Day노동절 대체 휴일
WednesdayChildren's Day어린이날
ThursdayBuddha's Birthday부처님오신날
SundayMemorial Day현충일
SaturdayConstitution Day제헌절
MondayAlternative holiday for Constitution Day제헌절 대체 휴일
SundayLiberation Day광복절
MondayAlternative holiday for Liberation Day광복절 대체 휴일
TuesdayThe day preceding Chuseok추석 전날
WednesdayChuseok추석
ThursdayThe second day of Chuseok추석 다음날
SundayNational Foundation Day개천절
MondayAlternative holiday for National Foundation Day개천절 대체 휴일
SaturdayHangul Day한글날
MondayAlternative holiday for Hangul Day한글날 대체 휴일
SaturdayChristmas Day기독탄신일
MondayAlternative holiday for Christmas Day기독탄신일 대체 휴일

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Wed 10 Feb, Thu 11 Feb, Fri 12 Feb6 Feb – 14 Feb 2027393The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
Tue 2 Mar, Wed 3 Mar, Thu 4 Mar, Fri 5 Mar27 Feb – 7 Mar 2027492.3Independence Movement Day
Tue 4 May1 May – 5 May 2027155Labor Day, Alternative holiday for Labor Day, Children's Day
Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May5 May – 9 May 2027252.5Children's Day
Mon 10 May, Tue 11 May, Wed 12 May8 May – 13 May 2027362Buddha's Birthday
Fri 14 May13 May – 16 May 2027144Buddha's Birthday
Tue 20 Jul, Wed 21 Jul, Thu 22 Jul, Fri 23 Jul17 Jul – 25 Jul 2027492.3Constitution Day, Alternative holiday for Constitution Day
Tue 17 Aug, Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug14 Aug – 22 Aug 2027492.3Liberation Day, Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
Mon 13 Sep11 Sep – 16 Sep 2027166The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
Fri 17 Sep14 Sep – 19 Sep 2027166The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
Tue 5 Oct, Wed 6 Oct, Thu 7 Oct, Fri 8 Oct2 Oct – 11 Oct 20274102.5National Foundation Day, Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day, Hangul Day, Alternative holiday for Hangul Day
Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct, Fri 15 Oct9 Oct – 17 Oct 2027492.3Hangul Day, Alternative holiday for Hangul Day
Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec25 Dec – 2 Jan 2028492.3Christmas Day, Alternative holiday for Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2027?

24 public holidays. 9 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok: take 1 day of leave (13 Sep) and you get 6 days off in a row, 11 Sep – 16 Sep 2027.

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