Public Holidays in Korea

Note: Korea has introduced replacement holidays for New Year's Day (Seollal), Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok) and Children's Day. If Seollal, Chuseok, or Children's Day fall on a weekend or other holiday, the first weekday in the following week will act as a substitute holiday.

We have also published a cultural article about the most important public holidays in Korea, which you can find here: Nowak & Partner - Public Holidays in South Korea.

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01.01.2025 New Year's Day
28.01.-30.01.2025 Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal)
01.03.2025 Independence Movement Day
03.03.2025 Substitute Holiday
01.05.2025 Labor Day
05.05.2025 Children's Day & Buddha's Birthday
06.05.2025 Substitute Holiday
03.06.2025 Election Day
06.06.2025 Memorial Day
15.08.2025 Liberation Day
03.10.2025 National Foundation Day
05.10.-08.10.2025 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok)
09.10.2025 Hangeul Day
25.12.2025 Christmas 

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01.01.2026 New Year's Day
16.02.-18.02.2026 Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal)
01.03.2026 Independence Movement Day
02.03.2026 Substitute Holiday
01.05.2026 Labor Day
05.05.2026 Children's Day
24.05.2026 Buddha's Birthday
25.05.2026 Substitute Holiday
06.06.2026 Memorial Day
15.08.2026 Liberation Day
17.08.2026 Substitute Holiday
24.09.-26.09.2026 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok)
03.10.2026 National Foundation Day
05.10.2026 Substitute Holiday
09.10.2026 Hangeul Day
25.12.2026 Christmas

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