South Korea public holidays 2026–2027
All public holidays in South Korea for 2026 and 2027, with weekdays, long weekends and days left until the next one.
D-43in 43 days
2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Days left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Lunar New Year Long weekend | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Mar 2 | Mon | Independence Movement Day Long weekend | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labour Day Long weekend | passed |
| May 5 | Tue | Children's Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Buddha's Birthday Long weekend | passed |
| Jun 3 | Wed | Local Election Day | passed |
| Jun 6 | Sat | Memorial Day | passed |
| Jul 17 | Fri | Constitution Day Long weekend | passed |
| Aug 17 | Mon | Liberation Day Long weekend | passed |
| Sep 24 | Thu | Chuseok | passed |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Chuseok Long weekend | passed |
| Sep 26 | Sat | Chuseok | passed |
| Oct 5 | Mon | National Foundation Day Long weekend | passed |
| Oct 9 | Fri | Hangul Day Long weekend | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day Long weekend | D-43 |
2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Days left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day Long weekend | D-50 |
| Feb 6 | Sat | Lunar New Year | D-86 |
| Feb 8 | Mon | Lunar New Year Long weekend | D-88 |
| Feb 9 | Tue | Lunar New Year | D-89 |
| Mar 1 | Mon | Independence Movement Day Long weekend | D-109 |
| May 3 | Mon | Labour Day Long weekend | D-172 |
| May 5 | Wed | Children's Day | D-174 |
| May 13 | Thu | Buddha's Birthday | D-182 |
| Jun 6 | Sun | Memorial Day | D-206 |
| Jul 19 | Mon | Constitution Day Long weekend | D-249 |
| Aug 16 | Mon | Liberation Day Long weekend | D-277 |
| Sep 14 | Tue | Chuseok | D-306 |
| Sep 15 | Wed | Chuseok | D-307 |
| Sep 16 | Thu | Chuseok | D-308 |
| Oct 4 | Mon | National Foundation Day Long weekend | D-326 |
| Oct 11 | Mon | Hangul Day Long weekend | D-333 |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | D-408 |
Public holidays can change by government decision; check official announcements for travel or work plans.