South Korea

South Korea public holidays 2025

South Korea had 21 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 244 working days.

Public holidays in South Korea in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 27Monday	Temporary Public HolidayNationwide
Jan 28Tuesday	The day preceding Korean New YearNationwide
Jan 29Wednesday	Korean New YearNationwide
Jan 30Thursday	The second day of Korean New YearNationwide
March
Mar 1Saturday	Independence Movement DayNationwide
Mar 3Monday	Alternative holiday for Independence Movement DayNationwide
May
May 5Monday	Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
May 5Monday	Children's DayNationwide
May 6Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
May 6Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Children's DayNationwide
June
Jun 3Tuesday	Presidential Election DayNationwide
Jun 6Friday	Memorial DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Friday	Liberation DayNationwide
October
Oct 3Friday	National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 5Sunday	The day preceding ChuseokNationwide
Oct 6Monday	ChuseokNationwide
Oct 7Tuesday	The second day of ChuseokNationwide
Oct 8Wednesday	Alternative holiday for ChuseokNationwide
Oct 9Thursday	Hangul DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 21public holidays
By region: 21no regional days
Working days: 244after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 with 1 day off

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.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

6 daysSat, Jan 25 – Thu, Jan 30 · Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
9 daysSat, Jan 25 – Sun, Feb 2 · Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New YearTake Fri, Jan 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3 · Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
4 daysSat, May 3 – Tue, May 6 · Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
4 daysSat, May 31 – Tue, Jun 3 · Presidential Election DayTake Mon, Jun 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Memorial Day
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Liberation Day
7 daysFri, Oct 3 – Thu, Oct 9 · National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
10 daysFri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 12 · National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul DayTake Fri, Oct 10 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2025?

21 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Temporary Public Holiday (Jan 27); The day preceding Korean New Year (Jan 28); Korean New Year (Jan 29); The second day of Korean New Year (Jan 30); Independence Movement Day (Mar 1); Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day (Mar 3); Buddha's Birthday (May 5); Children's Day (May 5); Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (May 6); Alternative holiday for Children's Day (May 6); Presidential Election Day (Jun 3); Memorial Day (Jun 6); Liberation Day (Aug 15); National Foundation Day (Oct 3); The day preceding Chuseok (Oct 5); Chuseok (Oct 6); The second day of Chuseok (Oct 7); Alternative holiday for Chuseok (Oct 8); Hangul Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

October, with 6 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

244 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.