Public holidays in South Korea 2025
11 national public holidays in South Korea in 2025. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 29 January – 31 January | Wednesday | Korean New Year |
| 1 March | Saturday | Independence Movement Day |
| 5 May | Monday | Children's Day |
| 5 May | Monday | Buddha's Birthday |
| 6 June | Friday | Memorial Day |
| 15 August | Friday | Liberation Day |
| 3 October | Friday | National Foundation Day |
| 5 October – 7 October | Sunday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| 9 October | Thursday | Hangul Day |
| 25 December | Thursday | 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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