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South Korea 2026 Public Holidays

22 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 1 holidays
February 3 holidays
March 2 holidays
April
May 4 holidays
June 2 holidays
July 1 holidays
August 2 holidays
September 3 holidays
October 3 holidays
November
December 1 holidays

2026 Holiday List · South Korea

22 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Thursday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Feb 16 Monday Seollal Holiday Public holiday
Feb 17 Tuesday Seollal Public holiday
Feb 18 Wednesday Seollal Holiday Public holiday
Mar 1 Sunday Independence Movement Day Public holiday
Mar 2 Monday Day off for Independence Movement Day Public holiday
May 1 Friday Labor Day Public holiday 1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.
May 5 Tuesday Children's Day Public holiday 1 June across the post-Soviet states and much of Asia; other dates elsewhere.
May 24 Sunday Buddha’s Birthday Public holiday
May 25 Monday Day off for Buddha’s Birthday Public holiday
Jun 3 Wednesday Local Election Day Public holiday
Jun 6 Saturday Memorial Day Public holiday The last Monday of May in the United States; other dates elsewhere.
Jul 17 Friday Constitution Day Public holiday The anniversary of the adoption of the constitution — varies by country.
Aug 15 Saturday Liberation Day Public holiday The anniversary of liberation from occupation — varies by country.
Aug 17 Monday Day off for Liberation Day Public holiday
Sep 24 Thursday Chuseok Holiday Public holiday
Sep 25 Friday Chuseok Public holiday
Sep 26 Saturday Chuseok Holiday Public holiday
Oct 3 Saturday National Foundation Day Public holiday
Oct 5 Monday Day off for National Foundation Day Public holiday
Oct 9 Friday Hangeul Proclamation Day Public holiday
Dec 25 Friday Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.
Show 12 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Feb 14 Saturday Valentine's Day Observance 14 February.
Mar 20 Friday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Apr 5 Sunday Arbor Day Observance
May 8 Friday Parents' Day Observance
May 15 Friday Teachers' Day Observance 5 October in many countries; other dates elsewhere.
Jun 21 Sunday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Sep 23 Wednesday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Oct 1 Thursday Armed Forces Day Observance Varies by country.
Oct 31 Saturday Halloween Observance 31 October.
Dec 22 Tuesday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Observance 24 December.
Dec 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance 31 December.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Labor Day

1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.

The workers' holiday. Almost everywhere it falls on 1 May; in the United States and Canada it was deliberately placed in September to avoid the associations of May Day.

Children's Day

1 June across the post-Soviet states and much of Asia; other dates elsewhere.

Honours children. A public holiday in a number of countries, and in China a day off for children under thirteen rather than for everyone.

Memorial Day

The last Monday of May in the United States; other dates elsewhere.

Honours military personnel who died in service. In the United States it also marks the unofficial start of summer.

Constitution Day

The anniversary of the adoption of the constitution — varies by country.

Marks the adoption of a country's constitution. A major public holiday in Norway, Poland, Denmark, Japan, Mexico and South Korea, among others.

Liberation Day

The anniversary of liberation from occupation — varies by country.

Marks the end of a foreign occupation, most often the end of Axis occupation in 1944–45. Observed in Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and a number of African and Asian states.

Christmas Day

25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The most widely observed public holiday after New Year's Day, a day off in the great majority of countries including many with no Christian majority, where it functions as a secular end-of-year holiday. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar keep it on 7 January instead.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com