Next public holiday in South Korea
Counted from 19 October 2026, the next public holiday in South Korea is Christmas Day on , in 67 days. This page counts down live in your browser; the numbers below were last recalculated when the site was built, on 19 October 2026, and the site is rebuilt at least every week.
67days until the next holiday
1holiday dates left in 2026
1of them on weekdays
53working days left in 2026
The dates listed are the national public holidays, including substitute holidays granted when a holiday falls on the weekend.
Upcoming public holidays in South Korea
Every public holiday from today to the end of 2027. Past dates disappear as the year goes by; the full lists stay on the year pages.
| Date | Day | Holiday | In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Christmas Day | 67 days | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | 74 days | |
| Saturday weekend | The day preceding Korean New Year | 110 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Korean New Year | 111 days | |
| Monday | The second day of Korean New Year | 112 days | |
| Tuesday | Alternative holiday for Korean New Year | 113 days | |
| Monday | Independence Movement Day | 133 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | 194 days | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Labor Day | 196 days | |
| Wednesday | Children's Day | 198 days | |
| Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | 206 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Memorial Day | 230 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Constitution Day | 271 days | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Constitution Day | 273 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Liberation Day | 300 days | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day | 301 days | |
| Tuesday | The day preceding Chuseok | 330 days | |
| Wednesday | Chuseok | 331 days | |
| Thursday | The second day of Chuseok | 332 days | |
| Sunday weekend | National Foundation Day | 349 days | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day | 350 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Hangul Day | 355 days | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Hangul Day | 357 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | 432 days | |
| Monday | Alternative holiday for Christmas Day | 434 days |
A holiday on a weekend day is a day off only where a substitute day is granted (marked observed). Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
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All holidays of 2026
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Working days calculator for South Korea
Next long weekend in South Korea
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Next bridge day: take one day of leave and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Tuesday 4 May 2027 for Sat 1 to Wed 5 May 2027Labor Day, Alternative holiday for Labor Day, Children's Day
Questions about the next holiday in South Korea
- When is the next public holiday in South Korea?
- Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026, 67 days after 19 October 2026. The banner at the top of this page recounts from today's date.
- How many public holidays are left in 2026?
- 1 holiday date from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 1 of them on a weekday.
- How many working days are left in 2026 in South Korea?
- 53 working days from 19 October 2026 to the end of the year, out of 74 calendar days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. For any other range, use the working days calculator.
- Is there a bank holiday or public holiday this month?
- The table above lists every upcoming date with the days until each one. For the whole year at a glance, see public holidays in South Korea 2026.
- Can I get this in my calendar?
- Yes: subscribe to
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Cite or reuse this data
The next public holiday in South Korea after 19 October 2026 is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-korea/next-public-holiday/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).
Machine readable: JSON, with the reference date, all years as JSON.