South Korea

South Korea public holidays 2027

South Korea has 24 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 246 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in South Korea in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 6Saturday	The day preceding Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 7Sunday	Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 8Monday	The second day of Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 9Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Korean New YearNationwide
March
Mar 1Monday	Independence Movement DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Alternative holiday for Labor DayNationwide
May 5Wednesday	Children's DayNationwide
May 13Thursday	Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
June
Jun 6Sunday	Memorial DayNationwide
July
Jul 17Saturday	Constitution DayNationwide
Jul 19Monday	Alternative holiday for Constitution DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Sunday	Liberation DayNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Alternative holiday for Liberation DayNationwide
September
Sep 14Tuesday	The day preceding ChuseokNationwide
Sep 15Wednesday	ChuseokNationwide
Sep 16Thursday	The second day of ChuseokNationwide
October
Oct 3Sunday	National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 4Monday	Alternative holiday for National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 9Saturday	Hangul DayNationwide
Oct 11Monday	Alternative holiday for Hangul DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Alternative holiday for Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 24public holidays
By region: 24no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 10+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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9 · The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
3 daysSat, Feb 27 – Mon, Mar 1 · Independence Movement Day
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Labor Day, Alternative holiday for Labor Day
5 daysSat, May 1 – Wed, May 5 · Labor Day, Alternative holiday for Labor Day, Children's DayTake Tue, May 4 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 13 – Sun, May 16 · Buddha's BirthdayTake Fri, May 14 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 17 – Mon, Jul 19 · Constitution Day, Alternative holiday for Constitution Day
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Liberation Day, Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
6 daysSat, Sep 11 – Thu, Sep 16 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of ChuseokTake Mon, Sep 13 off to join it up
3 daysTue, Sep 14 – Thu, Sep 16 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
6 daysTue, Sep 14 – Sun, Sep 19 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of ChuseokTake Fri, Sep 17 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 4 · National Foundation Day, Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
3 daysSat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11 · Hangul Day, Alternative holiday for Hangul Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Alternative holiday for Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2027?

24 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); The day preceding Korean New Year (Feb 6); Korean New Year (Feb 7); The second day of Korean New Year (Feb 8); Alternative holiday for Korean New Year (Feb 9); Independence Movement Day (Mar 1); Labor Day (May 1); Alternative holiday for Labor Day (May 3); Children's Day (May 5); Buddha's Birthday (May 13); Memorial Day (Jun 6); Constitution Day (Jul 17); Alternative holiday for Constitution Day (Jul 19); Liberation Day (Aug 15); Alternative holiday for Liberation Day (Aug 16); The day preceding Chuseok (Sep 14); Chuseok (Sep 15); The second day of Chuseok (Sep 16); National Foundation Day (Oct 3); Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day (Oct 4); Hangul Day (Oct 9); Alternative holiday for Hangul Day (Oct 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Alternative holiday for Christmas Day (Dec 27).

How many working days are there in 2027?

246 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.