South Korea

South Korea public holidays 2030

South Korea has 21 nationwide public holidays in 2030. After them, 2030 has 243 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2030.

Public holidays in South Korea in 2030
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Tuesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 2Saturday	The day preceding Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 3Sunday	Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 4Monday	The second day of Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 5Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Korean New YearNationwide
March
Mar 1Friday	Independence Movement DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Wednesday	Presidential Election DayNationwide
May
May 1Wednesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Sunday	Children's DayNationwide
May 6Monday	Alternative holiday for Children's DayNationwide
May 9Thursday	Buddha's BirthdayNationwide
June
Jun 6Thursday	Memorial DayNationwide
Jun 12Wednesday	Local Election DayNationwide
July
Jul 17Wednesday	Constitution DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Thursday	Liberation DayNationwide
September
Sep 11Wednesday	The day preceding ChuseokNationwide
Sep 12Thursday	ChuseokNationwide
Sep 13Friday	The second day of ChuseokNationwide
October
Oct 3Thursday	National Foundation DayNationwide
Oct 9Wednesday	Hangul DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 21public holidays
By region: 21no regional days
Working days: 243after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2030

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.

4 daysSat, Dec 29, 2029 – Tue, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Mon, Dec 31 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 2 – Tue, Feb 5 · The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
3 daysFri, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 3 · Independence Movement Day
3 daysSat, May 4 – Mon, May 6 · Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
4 daysThu, May 9 – Sun, May 12 · Buddha's BirthdayTake Fri, May 10 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 9 · Memorial DayTake Fri, Jun 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Liberation DayTake Fri, Aug 16 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 15 · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
4 daysThu, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 6 · National Foundation DayTake Fri, Oct 4 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2030?

21 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); The day preceding Korean New Year (Feb 2); Korean New Year (Feb 3); The second day of Korean New Year (Feb 4); Alternative holiday for Korean New Year (Feb 5); Independence Movement Day (Mar 1); Presidential Election Day (Apr 3); Labor Day (May 1); Children's Day (May 5); Alternative holiday for Children's Day (May 6); Buddha's Birthday (May 9); Memorial Day (Jun 6); Local Election Day (Jun 12); Constitution Day (Jul 17); Liberation Day (Aug 15); The day preceding Chuseok (Sep 11); Chuseok (Sep 12); The second day of Chuseok (Sep 13); National Foundation Day (Oct 3); Hangul Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2030?

February and May, with 4 nationwide public holidays each. 1 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2030?

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.