Public holidays in South Korea 2028
South Korea has 18 public holidays in 2028. 17 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 243 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
18public holidays
17weekday days off
243working days in 2028
106weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | The day preceding Korean New Year | |
| Thursday | Korean New Year | |
| Friday | The second day of Korean New Year | |
| Wednesday | Independence Movement Day | |
| Wednesday | National Assembly Election Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Buddha's Birthday | |
| Friday | Children's Day | |
| Tuesday | Memorial Day | |
| Monday | Constitution Day | |
| Tuesday | Liberation Day | |
| Monday | The day preceding Chuseok | |
| Tuesday | Chuseok | |
| Tuesday | National Foundation Day | |
| Wednesday | The second day of Chuseok | |
| Thursday | Alternative holiday for Chuseok | |
| Monday | Hangul Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 17 | 243 |
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Jan18 wd
Feb21 wd
Mar22 wd
Apr19 wd
May20 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul20 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct17 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec20 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysWed 26 to Sun 30 January 2028The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
- 4 daysSat 29 April to Tue 2 May 2028Labor Day, Buddha's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028Children's Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 July 2028Constitution Day
- 6 daysSat 30 September to Thu 5 October 2028The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 October 2028Hangul Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 June 2028 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 June 2028Memorial Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 14 August 2028 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 August 2028Liberation Day
- 10 daysTake off Friday 6 October 2028 for Sat 30 September to Mon 9 October 2028The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
Questions about 2028 in South Korea
- How many working days are there in South Korea in 2028?
- 243 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 17 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2028?
- 18 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in South Korea 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
South Korea has 18 public holidays and 243 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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