# Public holidays in South Korea 2025

South Korea has 19 public holidays in 2025. 17 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 244 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kr/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kr/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kr/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kr.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 19 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 17 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 244 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-27 | Monday | Temporary Public Holiday |
| 2025-01-28 | Tuesday | The day preceding Korean New Year |
| 2025-01-29 | Wednesday | Korean New Year |
| 2025-01-30 | Thursday | The second day of Korean New Year |
| 2025-03-01 | Saturday | Independence Movement Day |
| 2025-03-03 | Monday | Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Children's Day |
| 2025-05-06 | Tuesday | Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday |
| 2025-05-06 | Tuesday | Alternative holiday for Children's Day |
| 2025-06-03 | Tuesday | Presidential Election Day |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Memorial Day |
| 2025-08-15 | Friday | Liberation Day |
| 2025-10-03 | Friday | National Foundation Day |
| 2025-10-05 | Sunday | The day preceding Chuseok |
| 2025-10-06 | Monday | Chuseok |
| 2025-10-07 | Tuesday | The second day of Chuseok |
| 2025-10-08 | Wednesday | Alternative holiday for Chuseok |
| 2025-10-09 | Thursday | Hangul Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 17 | 244 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 6 days, Sat 25 to Thu 30 January 2025: Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 March 2025: Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
- 4 days, Sat 3 to Tue 6 May 2025: Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Memorial Day
- 3 days, Fri 15 to Sun 17 August 2025: Liberation Day
- 7 days, Fri 3 to Thu 9 October 2025: National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 31 January 2025 for Sat 25 January to Sun 2 February 2025 (9 days): Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
- Take off Monday 2 June 2025 for Sat 31 May to Tue 3 June 2025 (4 days): Presidential Election Day
- Take off Friday 10 October 2025 for Fri 3 to Sun 12 October 2025 (10 days): National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in South Korea

**How many working days are there in South Korea in 2025?** 244 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 17 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2025?** 19 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in South Korea?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [South Korea 2024](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2024.md)
- [South Korea 2025](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2025.md)
- [South Korea 2026](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2026.md)
- [South Korea 2027](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2027.md)
- [South Korea 2028](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2028.md)
- [South Korea 2029](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2029.md)
- [South Korea 2030](https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2030.md)

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