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Public holidays in Korea, Republic of

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Public holiday dates for Korea, Republic of, year by year. Pick a year above for the full list, or read 2026 below.

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Public holidays in Korea, Republic of, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
16 FebruaryMondayThe day preceding Korean New YearNational
17 FebruaryTuesdayKorean New YearNational
18 FebruaryWednesdayThe second day of Korean New YearNational
1 MarchSundayIndependence Movement DayNational
2 MarchMondayAlternative holiday for Independence Movement DayNational
5 MayTuesdayChildren's DayNational
24 MaySundayBuddha's BirthdayNational
25 MayMondayAlternative holiday for Buddha's BirthdayNational
3 JuneWednesdayLocal Election DayNational
6 JuneSaturdayMemorial DayNational
17 JulyFridayConstitution DayNational
15 AugustSaturdayLiberation DayNational
17 AugustMondayAlternative holiday for Liberation DayNational
24 SeptemberThursdayThe day preceding ChuseokNational
25 SeptemberFridayChuseokNational
26 SeptemberSaturdayThe second day of ChuseokNational
3 OctoberSaturdayNational Foundation DayNational
5 OctoberMondayAlternative holiday for National Foundation DayNational
9 OctoberFridayHangul DayNational
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational

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