Public holidays in South Korea 2026
11 national public holidays in South Korea in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 17 February – 19 February | Tuesday | Korean New Year |
| 1 March | Sunday | Independence Movement Day |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| 24 May | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday |
| 6 June | Saturday | Memorial Day |
| 15 August | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| 24 September – 26 September | Thursday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| 3 October | Saturday | National Foundation Day |
| 9 October | Friday | Hangul Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 17 July · Constitution Day (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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