Public holidays in South Korea 2028

There are 19 public holidays in 2028. 18 of them fall on a working day.

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All 19 public holidays in South Korea 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's Day신정연휴
WednesdayThe day preceding Korean New Year설날 전날
ThursdayKorean New Year설날
FridayThe second day of Korean New Year설날 다음날
WednesdayIndependence Movement Day삼일절
WednesdayNational Assembly Election Day국회의원 선거일
MondayLabor Day노동절
TuesdayBuddha's Birthday부처님오신날
FridayChildren's Day어린이날
TuesdayMemorial Day현충일
MondayConstitution Day제헌절
TuesdayLiberation Day광복절
MondayThe day preceding Chuseok추석 전날
TuesdayChuseok개천절
TuesdayNational Foundation Day추석
WednesdayThe second day of Chuseok추석 다음날
ThursdayAlternative holiday for Chuseok추석 대체 휴일
MondayHangul Day한글날
MondayChristmas Day기독탄신일

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 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan22 Jan – 30 Jan 2028294.5The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
Mon 28 Feb, Tue 29 Feb26 Feb – 1 Mar 2028252.5Independence Movement Day
Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar1 Mar – 5 Mar 2028252.5Independence Movement Day
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr8 Apr – 12 Apr 2028252.5National Assembly Election Day
Thu 13 Apr, Fri 14 Apr12 Apr – 16 Apr 2028252.5National Assembly Election Day
Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028294.5Labor Day, Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day
Mon 5 Jun3 Jun – 6 Jun 2028144Memorial Day
Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun6 Jun – 11 Jun 2028362Memorial Day
Tue 18 Jul, Wed 19 Jul, Thu 20 Jul, Fri 21 Jul15 Jul – 23 Jul 2028492.3Constitution Day
Mon 14 Aug12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028144Liberation Day
Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028362Liberation Day
Fri 6 Oct30 Sep – 9 Oct 202811010The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
Tue 10 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct7 Oct – 15 Oct 2028492.3Hangul Day
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20294102.5Christmas 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 2028?

19 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day: take 1 day of leave (6 Oct) and you get 10 days off in a row, 30 Sep – 9 Oct 2028.

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