Public holidays in South Korea
Public holidays for 2026 to 2028 – for South Korea.
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | The day preceding Korean New Year | ||
| Tuesday | Korean New Year | ||
| Wednesday | The second day of Korean New Year | ||
| Sunday | Independence Movement Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | ||
| Tuesday | Children's Day | ||
| Sunday | Buddha's Birthday | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday | ||
| Wednesday | Local Election Day | ||
| Saturday | Memorial Day | ||
| Friday | Constitution Day | ||
| Saturday | Liberation Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day | ||
| Thursday | The day preceding Chuseok | ||
| Friday | Chuseok | ||
| Saturday | The second day of Chuseok | ||
| Saturday | National Foundation Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day | ||
| Friday | Hangul Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Public holidays 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Saturday | The day preceding Korean New Year | ||
| Sunday | Korean New Year | ||
| Monday | The second day of Korean New Year | ||
| Tuesday | Alternative holiday for Korean New Year | ||
| Monday | Independence Movement Day | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Labor Day | ||
| Wednesday | Children's Day | ||
| Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | ||
| Sunday | Memorial Day | ||
| Saturday | Constitution Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Constitution Day | ||
| Sunday | Liberation Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day | ||
| Tuesday | The day preceding Chuseok | ||
| Wednesday | Chuseok | ||
| Thursday | The second day of Chuseok | ||
| Sunday | National Foundation Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day | ||
| Saturday | Hangul Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Hangul Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Christmas Day |
Public holidays 2028
Public holidays for another year
Pick a year: years with their own page are linked, all further years up to 2050 are shown right here.
Nationwide public holidays.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KR (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.south_korea) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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