Public holidays in South Korea 2024
South Korea has 19 public holidays in 2024. 16 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
19public holidays
16weekday days off
246working days in 2024
104weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | The day preceding Korean New Year | |
| Saturday weekend | Korean New Year | |
| Sunday weekend | The second day of Korean New Year | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Korean New Year | |
| Friday | Independence Movement Day | |
| Wednesday | National Assembly Election Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Children's Day | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Children's Day | |
| Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Memorial Day | |
| Thursday | Liberation Day | |
| Monday | The day preceding Chuseok | |
| Tuesday | Chuseok | |
| Wednesday | The second day of Chuseok | |
| Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | |
| Thursday | National Foundation Day | |
| Wednesday | Hangul Day | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 16 | 246 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 9 to Mon 12 February 2024The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 March 2024Independence Movement Day
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 May 2024Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
- 5 daysSat 14 to Wed 18 September 2024The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 June 2024 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 June 2024Memorial Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024Liberation Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 September 2024 for Sat 28 September to Tue 1 October 2024Armed Forces Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 October 2024 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 October 2024National Foundation Day
Questions about 2024 in South Korea
- How many working days are there in South Korea in 2024?
- 246 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2024?
- 19 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Korean New Year (10 February 2024), The second day of Korean New Year (11 February 2024), Children's Day (5 May 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in South Korea?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in South Korea 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
South Korea has 19 public holidays and 246 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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