Public holidays in South Korea 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 신정연휴 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 설날 전날 17 설날 18 설날 다음날 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 삼일절 2 삼일절 대체 휴일 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 노동절 2 3 4 5 어린이날 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 부처님오신날 25 부처님오신날 대체 휴일 26 27 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 지방선거일 4 5 6 현충일 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 제헌절 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 광복절 16 17 광복절 대체 휴일 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 추석 전날 25 추석 26 추석 다음날 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 개천절 4 5 개천절 대체 휴일 6 7 8 9 한글날 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 기독탄신일 26 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in South Korea in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 신정연휴 New Year's Day National 2026-02-16 설날 전날 The day preceding Korean New Year National 2026-02-17 설날 Korean New Year National 2026-02-18 설날 다음날 The second day of Korean New Year National 2026-03-01 삼일절 Independence Movement Day National 2026-03-02 삼일절 대체 휴일 Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day National 2026-05-01 노동절 Labor Day National 2026-05-05 어린이날 Children's Day National 2026-05-24 부처님오신날 Buddha's Birthday National 2026-05-25 부처님오신날 대체 휴일 Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday National 2026-06-03 지방선거일 Local Election Day National 2026-06-06 현충일 Memorial Day National 2026-07-17 제헌절 Constitution Day National 2026-08-15 광복절 Liberation Day National 2026-08-17 광복절 대체 휴일 Alternative holiday for Liberation Day National 2026-09-24 추석 전날 The day preceding Chuseok National 2026-09-25 추석 Chuseok National 2026-09-26 추석 다음날 The second day of Chuseok National 2026-10-03 개천절 National Foundation Day National 2026-10-05 개천절 대체 휴일 Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day National 2026-10-09 한글날 Hangul Day National 2026-12-25 기독탄신일 Christmas Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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