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Public holidays in South Korea 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in South Korea is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in South Korea 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day 신정연휴
Mon 16 Feb 2026The day preceding Korean New Year 설날 전날
Tue 17 Feb 2026Korean New Year 설날
Wed 18 Feb 2026The second day of Korean New Year 설날 다음날
Sun 1 Mar 2026Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Mon 2 Mar 2026Independence Movement Day 삼일절 Observed
Fri 1 May 2026Labor Day 노동절
Tue 5 May 2026Children's Day 어린이날
Sun 24 May 2026Buddha's Birthday 부처님오신날
Mon 25 May 2026Buddha's Birthday 부처님오신날 Observed
Wed 3 Jun 2026Local Election Day 지방선거일
Sat 6 Jun 2026Memorial Day 현충일
Fri 17 Jul 2026Constitution Day 제헌절
Sat 15 Aug 2026Liberation Day 광복절
Mon 17 Aug 2026Liberation Day 광복절 Observed
Thu 24 Sep 2026The day preceding Chuseok 추석 전날
Fri 25 Sep 2026Chuseok 추석
Sat 26 Sep 2026The second day of Chuseok 추석 다음날
Sat 3 Oct 2026National Foundation Day 개천절
Mon 5 Oct 2026National Foundation Day 개천절 Observed
Fri 9 Oct 2026Hangul Day 한글날
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day 기독탄신일

Public holidays in South Korea 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day 신정연휴
Sat 6 Feb 2027The day preceding Korean New Year 설날 전날
Sun 7 Feb 2027Korean New Year 설날
Mon 8 Feb 2027The second day of Korean New Year 설날 다음날
Tue 9 Feb 2027Korean New Year 설날 Observed
Mon 1 Mar 2027Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Sat 1 May 2027Labor Day 노동절
Mon 3 May 2027Labor Day 노동절 Observed
Wed 5 May 2027Children's Day 어린이날
Thu 13 May 2027Buddha's Birthday 부처님오신날
Sun 6 Jun 2027Memorial Day 현충일
Sat 17 Jul 2027Constitution Day 제헌절
Mon 19 Jul 2027Constitution Day 제헌절 Observed
Sun 15 Aug 2027Liberation Day 광복절
Mon 16 Aug 2027Liberation Day 광복절 Observed
Tue 14 Sep 2027The day preceding Chuseok 추석 전날
Wed 15 Sep 2027Chuseok 추석
Thu 16 Sep 2027The second day of Chuseok 추석 다음날
Sun 3 Oct 2027National Foundation Day 개천절
Mon 4 Oct 2027National Foundation Day 개천절 Observed
Sat 9 Oct 2027Hangul Day 한글날
Mon 11 Oct 2027Hangul Day 한글날 Observed
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day 기독탄신일
Mon 27 Dec 2027Christmas Day 기독탄신일 Observed

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in South Korea?

The next public holiday in South Korea is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?

South Korea has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2027?

South Korea has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/KR/2026.