South Korea

South Korea public holidays 2029

South Korea has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 245 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in South Korea in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 12Monday	The day preceding Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 13Tuesday	Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 14Wednesday	The second day of Korean New YearNationwide
March
Mar 1Thursday	Independence Movement DayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Saturday	Children's DayNationwide
May 7Monday	Alternative holiday for Children's DayNationwide
May 20Sunday	Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
May 21Monday	Alternative holiday for Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
June
Jun 6Wednesday	Memorial DayNationwide
July
Jul 17Tuesday	Constitution DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Wednesday	Liberation DayNationwide
September
Sep 21Friday	The day preceding ChuseokNationwide
Sep 22Saturday	ChuseokNationwide
Sep 23Sunday	The second day of ChuseokNationwide
Sep 24Monday	Alternative holiday for ChuseokNationwide
October
Oct 3Wednesday	National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 9Tuesday	Hangul DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 20public holidays
By region: 20no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+5 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
5 daysSat, Feb 10 – Wed, Feb 14 · The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
4 daysThu, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 4 · Independence Movement DayTake Fri, Mar 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 5 – Mon, May 7 · Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
4 daysSat, Jul 14 – Tue, Jul 17 · Constitution DayTake Mon, Jul 16 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Sep 21 – Mon, Sep 24 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok
4 daysSat, Oct 6 – Tue, Oct 9 · Hangul DayTake Mon, Oct 8 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2029?

20 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); The day preceding Korean New Year (Feb 12); Korean New Year (Feb 13); The second day of Korean New Year (Feb 14); Independence Movement Day (Mar 1); Labor Day (May 1); Children's Day (May 5); Alternative holiday for Children's Day (May 7); Buddha's Birthday (May 20); Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (May 21); Memorial Day (Jun 6); Constitution Day (Jul 17); Liberation Day (Aug 15); The day preceding Chuseok (Sep 21); Chuseok (Sep 22); The second day of Chuseok (Sep 23); Alternative holiday for Chuseok (Sep 24); National Foundation Day (Oct 3); Hangul Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

May, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

245 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.