Public holidays in South Korea 2026

Next public holiday: Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026
Days until then: 44
Public holidays in 2026: 18
Time in South Korea now: 01:10

Public holidays in South Korea 2026

Date	Day	Holiday	Local name	Where
1 January	Thursday	New Year's Day	새해	Nationwide
16 February	Monday	Lunar New Year	설날	Nationwide
17 February	Tuesday	Lunar New Year	설날	Nationwide
18 February	Wednesday	Lunar New Year	설날	Nationwide
2 March	Monday	Independence Movement Day	3·1절	Nationwide
1 May	Friday	Labour Day	노동절	Nationwide
5 May	Tuesday	Children's Day	어린이날	Nationwide
25 May	Monday	Buddha's Birthday	부처님 오신 날	Nationwide
3 June	Wednesday	Local Election Day	지방 선거일	Nationwide
6 June	Saturday	Memorial Day	현충일	Nationwide
17 July	Friday	Constitution Day	제헌절	Nationwide
17 August	Monday	Liberation Day	광복절	Nationwide
24 September	Thursday	Chuseok	추석	Nationwide
25 September	Friday	Chuseok	추석	Nationwide
26 September	Saturday	Chuseok	추석	Nationwide
5 October	Monday	National Foundation Day	개천절	Nationwide
9 October	Friday	Hangul Day	한글날	Nationwide
25 December	Friday	Christmas Day	크리스마스	Nationwide

Public holidays in South Korea 2027

Date	Day	Holiday	Local name	Where
1 January	Friday	New Year's Day	새해	Nationwide
6 February	Saturday	Lunar New Year	설날	Nationwide
8 February	Monday	Lunar New Year	설날	Nationwide
9 February	Tuesday	Lunar New Year	설날	Nationwide
1 March	Monday	Independence Movement Day	3·1절	Nationwide
3 May	Monday	Labour Day	노동절	Nationwide
5 May	Wednesday	Children's Day	어린이날	Nationwide
13 May	Thursday	Buddha's Birthday	부처님 오신 날	Nationwide
6 June	Sunday	Memorial Day	현충일	Nationwide
19 July	Monday	Constitution Day	제헌절	Nationwide
16 August	Monday	Liberation Day	광복절	Nationwide
14 September	Tuesday	Chuseok	추석	Nationwide
15 September	Wednesday	Chuseok	추석	Nationwide
16 September	Thursday	Chuseok	추석	Nationwide
4 October	Monday	National Foundation Day	개천절	Nationwide
11 October	Monday	Hangul Day	한글날	Nationwide
25 December	Saturday	Christmas Day	크리스마스	Nationwide

Holiday dates come from the open Nager.Date project. Dates of holidays that follow the moon or are announced by governments can change, so check an official source before you make firm plans.

Holidays in other countries

170 countries have holiday data.

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Questions and answers

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?

South Korea has 18 public holidays listed for 2026. Some of them may apply only in certain regions.

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