Public holidays in South Korea 2030
South Korea has 21 public holidays in 2030. 18 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 243 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
21public holidays
18weekday days off
243working days in 2030
104weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.
Holiday dates 2030
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | The day preceding Korean New Year | |
| Sunday weekend | Korean New Year | |
| Monday | The second day of Korean New Year | |
| Tuesday | Alternative holiday for Korean New Year | |
| Friday | Independence Movement Day | |
| Wednesday | Presidential Election Day | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Children's Day | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Children's Day | |
| Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Memorial Day | |
| Wednesday | Local Election Day | |
| Wednesday | Constitution Day | |
| Thursday | Liberation Day | |
| Wednesday | The day preceding Chuseok | |
| Thursday | Chuseok | |
| Friday | The second day of Chuseok | |
| Thursday | National Foundation Day | |
| Wednesday | Hangul Day | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Working days per month in 2030
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 2030 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2030 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2030 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2030 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2030 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2030 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| July 2030 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2030 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2030 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| October 2030 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2030 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2030 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2030 | 365 | 104 | 18 | 243 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb18 wd
Mar20 wd
Apr21 wd
May20 wd
Jun18 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep18 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2030
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 2 to Tue 5 February 2030The 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 2030Independence Movement Day
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 May 2030Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
- 5 daysWed 11 to Sun 15 September 2030The 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 10 May 2030 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2030Buddha's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 June 2030 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 June 2030Memorial Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 August 2030 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2030Liberation Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 October 2030 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 October 2030National Foundation Day
Questions about 2030 in South Korea
- How many working days are there in South Korea in 2030?
- 243 working days. 2030 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 18 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2030?
- 21 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2030 holidays fall on a weekend?
- The day preceding Korean New Year (2 February 2030), Korean New Year (3 February 2030), Children's Day (5 May 2030).
- 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. 2030 is the last year published; later years are added as the dataset confirms them.
Cite or reuse this data
South Korea has 21 public holidays and 243 working days in 2030.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/2030/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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