Public Holidays in South Korea 2026

18 days off · open Nager.Date data · updated automatically

South Korea

18 public holidays in 2026 · 18 across the whole country
Next day off: Christmas Day · Friday, 25 December 2026 · 57 days away

Total days off 2026

18 national · 0 state/regional

Busiest month

February

3 holidays inside one month

Most frequent weekday

Monday

5 holidays fall on this day

Every public holiday in South Korea 2026

Date	Day	Celebration	Scope	Type
2026-01-01	Thursday	새해 (New Year's Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-02-16	Monday	설날 (Lunar New Year)	Whole country	Public
2026-02-17	Tuesday	설날 (Lunar New Year)	Whole country	Public
2026-02-18	Wednesday	설날 (Lunar New Year)	Whole country	Public
2026-03-02	Monday	3·1절 (Independence Movement Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-01	Friday	노동절 (Labour Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-05	Tuesday	어린이날 (Children's Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-25	Monday	부처님 오신 날 (Buddha's Birthday)	Whole country	Public
2026-06-03	Wednesday	지방 선거일 (Local Election Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-06-06	Saturday	현충일 (Memorial Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-07-17	Friday	제헌절 (Constitution Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-08-17	Monday	광복절 (Liberation Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-09-24	Thursday	추석 (Chuseok)	Whole country	Public
2026-09-25	Friday	추석 (Chuseok)	Whole country	Public
2026-09-26	Saturday	추석 (Chuseok)	Whole country	Public
2026-10-05	Monday	개천절 (National Foundation Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-10-09	Friday	한글날 (Hangul Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-12-25	Friday	크리스마스 (Christmas Day)	Whole country	Public

Long weekends in South Korea 2026

Period	Starts	Days	Bridge day
1 Jan – 4 Jan	Thursday	4 days	2026-01-02
14 Feb – 18 Feb	Saturday	5 days	Automatic
28 Feb – 2 Mar	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
1 May – 5 May	Friday	5 days	2026-05-04
23 May – 25 May	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
17 Jul – 19 Jul	Friday	3 days	Automatic
15 Aug – 17 Aug	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
24 Sept – 27 Sept	Thursday	4 days	Automatic
3 Oct – 5 Oct	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
9 Oct – 11 Oct	Friday	3 days	Automatic
25 Dec – 27 Dec	Friday	3 days	Automatic

Planning leave in South Korea

South Korea gives 18 public days off in 2026 — all of them nationwide. The longest weekend run this year is 5 days (14 Feb – 18 Feb). The busiest month is February, and holidays land most often on a Monday — two facts that are enough to decide when a ticket must be bought early.

Countries with multi-faith calendars usually have «moving» holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali) whose dates change every year, so check the table a year ahead before booking school holidays.

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