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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01.01.2026 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
09.10.2026 Hangeul Day
25.12.2026 Christmas 

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01.01.2027 New Year's Day
06.02.-09.02.2027 Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal)
01.03.2027 Independence Movement Day
01.05.2027 Labor Day
05.05.2027 Children's Day
13.05.2027 Buddha's Birthday
06.06.2027 Memorial Day
15.08.2027 Liberation Day
21.09.-23.09.2027 Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok)
03.10.2027 National Foundation Day
04.10.2027 Substitute Holiday
09.10.2027 Hangeul Day
11.10.2027 Substitute Holiday
25.12.2027 Christmas
27.12.2027 Substitute Holiday

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