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Public holidays in South Korea

In 2026, South Korea has 22 public holidays, 16 weekday days off, and 245 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.

22public holidays in 2026
245working days in 2026
10long weekends in 2026
2bridge days in 2026
The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.

Public holidays in South Korea 2026

DateDayHoliday
Thursday New Year's Day
Monday The day preceding Korean New Year
Tuesday Korean New Year
Wednesday The second day of Korean New Year
Sunday weekend Independence Movement Day
Monday Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
Friday Labor Day
Tuesday Children's Day
Sunday weekend Buddha's Birthday
Monday Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
Wednesday Local Election Day
Saturday weekend Memorial Day
Friday Constitution Day
Saturday weekend Liberation Day
Monday Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
Thursday The day preceding Chuseok
Friday Chuseok
Saturday weekend The second day of Chuseok
Saturday weekend National Foundation Day
Monday Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
Friday Hangul Day
Friday Christmas Day

Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days

Add 2026 to calendar (.ics) JSON, all years Working days calculator for South Korea

Working days per year in South Korea

YearPublic holidaysWeekday days offWorking days
20241916246ICS · JSON · CSV
20251917244ICS · JSON · CSV
20262216245ICS · JSON · CSV
20272415246ICS · JSON · CSV
20281817243ICS · JSON · CSV
20292016245ICS · JSON · CSV
20302118243ICS · JSON · CSV

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South Korea has 22 public holidays and 245 working days in 2026. Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).

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