South Korea

South Korea public holidays 2028

South Korea has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 243 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in South Korea in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Wednesday	The day preceding Korean New YearNationwide
Jan 27Thursday	Korean New YearNationwide
Jan 28Friday	The second day of Korean New YearNationwide
March
Mar 1Wednesday	Independence Movement DayNationwide
April
Apr 12Wednesday	National Assembly Election DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Tuesday	Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
May 5Friday	Children's DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Tuesday	Memorial DayNationwide
July
Jul 17Monday	Constitution DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Tuesday	Liberation DayNationwide
October
Oct 2Monday	The day preceding ChuseokNationwide
Oct 3Tuesday	ChuseokNationwide
Oct 3Tuesday	National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 4Wednesday	The second day of ChuseokNationwide
Oct 5Thursday	Alternative holiday for ChuseokNationwide
Oct 9Monday	Hangul DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 19public holidays
By region: 19no regional days
Working days: 243after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+3 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 2028

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.

5 daysWed, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 30 · The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
4 daysSat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2 · Labor Day, Buddha's Birthday
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Children's Day
4 daysSat, Jun 3 – Tue, Jun 6 · Memorial DayTake Mon, Jun 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 15 – Mon, Jul 17 · Constitution Day
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Liberation DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
6 daysSat, Sep 30 – Thu, Oct 5 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok
10 daysSat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 9 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul DayTake Fri, Oct 6 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9 · Hangul Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2028?

19 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); The day preceding Korean New Year (Jan 26); Korean New Year (Jan 27); The second day of Korean New Year (Jan 28); Independence Movement Day (Mar 1); National Assembly Election Day (Apr 12); Labor Day (May 1); Buddha's Birthday (May 2); Children's Day (May 5); Memorial Day (Jun 6); Constitution Day (Jul 17); Liberation Day (Aug 15); The day preceding Chuseok (Oct 2); Chuseok (Oct 3); National Foundation Day (Oct 3); The second day of Chuseok (Oct 4); Alternative holiday for Chuseok (Oct 5); Hangul Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2028?

243 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.