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Public holidays in South Korea 2026 and 2027

National public holiday dates in South Korea: 22 in 2026 and 24 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.

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22 public holiday dates in 2026

  • Jan

    1

    New Year's Day

    Thursday · 새해

  • Feb

    16

    Lunar New Year

    Monday · 설날

    Long weekend

  • Feb

    17

    Lunar New Year

    Tuesday · 설날

  • Feb

    18

    Lunar New Year

    Wednesday · 설날

  • Mar

    1

    Independence Movement Day

    Sunday

    On a weekend

  • Mar

    2

    Independence Movement Day

    Monday · 3·1절

    Long weekend

  • May

    1

    Labour Day

    Friday · 노동절

    Long weekend

  • May

    5

    Children's Day

    Tuesday · 어린이날

  • May

    24

    Buddha’s Birthday

    Sunday

    On a weekend

  • May

    25

    Buddha's Birthday

    Monday · 부처님 오신 날

    Long weekend

  • Jun

    3

    Local Election Day

    Wednesday · 지방 선거일

  • Jun

    6

    Memorial Day

    Saturday · 현충일

    On a weekend

  • Jul

    17

    Constitution Day

    Friday · 제헌절

    Long weekend

  • Aug

    15

    Liberation Day

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • Aug

    17

    Liberation Day

    Monday · 광복절

    Long weekend

  • Sep

    24

    Chuseok

    Thursday · 추석

  • Sep

    25

    Chuseok

    Friday · 추석

    Long weekend

  • Sep

    26

    Chuseok

    Saturday · 추석

    On a weekend

  • Oct

    3

    National Foundation Day

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • Oct

    5

    National Foundation Day

    Monday · 개천절

    Long weekend

  • Oct

    9

    Hangul Day

    Friday · 한글날

    Long weekend

  • Dec

    25

    Christmas Day

    Friday · 크리스마스

    Long weekend

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How these dates are checked

Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Last checked 2026-10-06.

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