Holidays in South Korea 2025
South Korea has 21 public holidays in 2025. 21 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in South Korea.
Holidays in South Korea 2025
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New Year's Day
신정연휴
National holiday -
Temporary Public Holiday
임시공휴일
National holiday -
The day preceding Korean New Year
설날 전날
National holiday -
Korean New Year
설날
National holiday -
The second day of Korean New Year
설날 다음날
National holiday -
Independence Movement Day
삼일절
National holiday -
Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
삼일절 대체 휴일
National holiday -
Buddha's Birthday
부처님오신날
National holiday -
Children's Day
어린이날
National holiday -
Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
부처님오신날 대체 휴일
National holiday -
Alternative holiday for Children's Day
어린이날 대체 휴일
National holiday -
Presidential Election Day
대통령 선거일
National holiday -
Memorial Day
현충일
National holiday -
Liberation Day
광복절
National holiday -
National Foundation Day
개천절
National holiday -
The day preceding Chuseok
추석 전날
National holiday -
Chuseok
추석
National holiday -
The second day of Chuseok
추석 다음날
National holiday -
Alternative holiday for Chuseok
추석 대체 휴일
National holiday -
Hangul Day
한글날
National holiday -
Christmas Day
기독탄신일
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2025?
- South Korea has 21 public holidays in 2025.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in South Korea in 2025?
- South Korea has 21 national public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1, 2025), Temporary Public Holiday (January 27, 2025), The day preceding Korean New Year (January 28, 2025), Korean New Year (January 29, 2025), The second day of Korean New Year (January 30, 2025), Independence Movement Day (March 1, 2025), Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day (March 3, 2025), Buddha's Birthday (May 5, 2025), Children's Day (May 5, 2025), Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (May 6, 2025), Alternative holiday for Children's Day (May 6, 2025), Presidential Election Day (June 3, 2025), Memorial Day (June 6, 2025), Liberation Day (August 15, 2025), National Foundation Day (October 3, 2025), The day preceding Chuseok (October 5, 2025), Chuseok (October 6, 2025), The second day of Chuseok (October 7, 2025), Alternative holiday for Chuseok (October 8, 2025), Hangul Day (October 9, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.