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, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
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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
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Working days per year in South Korea
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 16 | 246 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 19 | 17 | 244 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 22 | 16 | 245 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 24 | 15 | 246 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 18 | 17 | 243 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 20 | 16 | 245 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 21 | 18 | 243 | ICS · 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 0.106, CC BY 4.0).