Public holidays in South Korea 2029
South Korea has 20 public holidays in 2029. 16 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 245 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
20public holidays
16weekday days off
245working days in 2029
104weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | The day preceding Korean New Year | |
| Tuesday | Korean New Year | |
| Wednesday | The second day of Korean New Year | |
| Thursday | Independence Movement Day | |
| Tuesday | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Children's Day | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Children's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Buddha's Birthday | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Memorial Day | |
| Tuesday | Constitution Day | |
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | |
| Friday | The day preceding Chuseok | |
| Saturday weekend | Chuseok | |
| Sunday weekend | The second day of Chuseok | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Chuseok | |
| Wednesday | National Foundation Day | |
| Tuesday | Hangul Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 16 | 245 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb17 wd
Mar21 wd
Apr21 wd
May20 wd
Jun20 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep18 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec20 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 5 daysSat 10 to Wed 14 February 2029The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 May 2029Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
- 3 daysSat 19 to Mon 21 May 2029Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
- 4 daysFri 21 to Mon 24 September 2029The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 March 2029 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 March 2029Independence Movement Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029Labor Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 16 July 2029 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 July 2029Constitution Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 8 October 2029 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 October 2029Hangul Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 December 2029Christmas Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in South Korea
- How many working days are there in South Korea in 2029?
- 245 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2029?
- 20 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Children's Day (5 May 2029), Buddha's Birthday (20 May 2029), Chuseok (22 September 2029), The second day of Chuseok (23 September 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in South Korea 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
South Korea has 20 public holidays and 245 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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