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South Korea

South Korea public holidays

The next public holiday in South Korea is National Foundation Day, in 4 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.

Next public holiday

National Foundation DaySaturday, October 3, 2026 · in 4 days
Public holidays in South Korea in the next 12 months
DateHoliday
October 2026
Oct 3SaturdayNational Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 5MondayAlternative holiday for National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 9FridayHangul DayNationwide
December 2026
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
January 2027
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
February 2027
Feb 6SaturdayThe day preceding Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 7SundayKorean New YearNationwide
Feb 8MondayThe second day of Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 9TuesdayAlternative holiday for Korean New YearNationwide
March 2027
Mar 1MondayIndependence Movement DayNationwide
May 2027
May 1SaturdayLabor DayNationwide
May 3MondayAlternative holiday for Labor DayNationwide
May 5WednesdayChildren's DayNationwide
May 13ThursdayBuddha's BirthdayNationwide
June 2027
Jun 6SundayMemorial DayNationwide
July 2027
Jul 17SaturdayConstitution DayNationwide
Jul 19MondayAlternative holiday for Constitution DayNationwide
August 2027
Aug 15SundayLiberation DayNationwide
Aug 16MondayAlternative holiday for Liberation DayNationwide
September 2027
Sep 14TuesdayThe day preceding ChuseokNationwide
Sep 15WednesdayChuseokNationwide
Sep 16ThursdayThe second day of ChuseokNationwide

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next public holiday in South Korea?

National Foundation Day, on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — in 4 days.

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?

22 nationwide public holidays. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.

Where do these dates come from?

From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.