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Public Holidays in South Korea 2026

Official public and bank holidays

15 holidays
202620272028
DateHolidayWhen
January 01
Thursday
New Year's Day
์ƒˆํ•ด
82 days ago
February 16
Monday
Lunar New Year
์„ค๋‚ 
36 days ago
February 17
Tuesday
Lunar New Year
์„ค๋‚ 
35 days ago
February 18
Wednesday
Lunar New Year
์„ค๋‚ 
34 days ago
March 01
Sunday
Independence Movement Day
3ยท1์ ˆ
23 days ago
May 05
Tuesday
Children's Day
์–ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋‚ 
in 42 days
May 24
Sunday
Buddha's Birthday
๋ถ€์ฒ˜๋‹˜ ์˜ค์‹  ๋‚ 
in 61 days
June 06
Saturday
Memorial Day
ํ˜„์ถฉ์ผ
in 74 days
August 15
Saturday
Liberation Day
๊ด‘๋ณต์ ˆ
in 144 days
September 24
Thursday
Chuseok
์ถ”์„
in 184 days
September 25
Friday
Chuseok
์ถ”์„
in 185 days
September 26
Saturday
Chuseok
์ถ”์„
in 186 days
October 03
Saturday
National Foundation Day
๊ฐœ์ฒœ์ ˆ
in 193 days
October 09
Friday
Hangul Day
ํ•œ๊ธ€๋‚ 
in 199 days
December 25
Friday
Christmas Day
ํฌ๋ฆฌ์Šค๋งˆ์Šค
in 276 days

Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?

South Korea has 15 official public holidays in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in South Korea?

The next public holiday in South Korea is Children's Day on May 05, 2026 (Tuesday).

Do public holidays in South Korea fall on weekends?

Some holidays may fall on weekends. Check the day column in the table above to see which day each holiday falls on in 2026.