Holiday List
28 public holidays listed for South Korea
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South Korea public holidays 2026
Use this page to check official public holiday dates in South Korea. Data is served live from Google Calendar using the KR country code.
KR Single main time zone Reference city: Seoul
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
Monday, February 16, 2026
Seollal Holiday
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Seollal
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Seollal Holiday
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Independence Movement Day
Monday, March 2, 2026
Day off for Independence Movement Day
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Arbor Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Labor Day
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Children's Day
Friday, May 8, 2026
Parents' Day
Friday, May 15, 2026
Teacher's Day
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Buddha’s Birthday
Monday, May 25, 2026
Day off for Buddha’s Birthday
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Local Election Day
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Memorial Day
Friday, July 17, 2026
Constitution Day
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Liberation Day
Monday, August 17, 2026
Day off for Liberation Day
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Chuseok Holiday
Friday, September 25, 2026
Chuseok
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Chuseok Holiday
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Armed Forces Day
Saturday, October 3, 2026
National Foundation Day
Monday, October 5, 2026
Day off for National Foundation Day
Friday, October 9, 2026
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31, 2026