Holidays in South Korea 2026
South Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026. 22 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in South Korea. The next public holiday in South Korea is National Foundation Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Holidays in South Korea 2026
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New Year's Day
신정연휴
National holiday -
The day preceding Korean New Year
설날 전날
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Korean New Year
설날
National holiday -
The second day of Korean New Year
설날 다음날
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Independence Movement Day
삼일절
National holiday -
Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
삼일절 대체 휴일
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Labor Day
노동절
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Children's Day
어린이날
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Buddha's Birthday
부처님오신날
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Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
부처님오신날 대체 휴일
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Local Election Day
지방선거일
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Memorial Day
현충일
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Constitution Day
제헌절
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Liberation Day
광복절
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Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
광복절 대체 휴일
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The day preceding Chuseok
추석 전날
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Chuseok
추석
National holiday -
The second day of Chuseok
추석 다음날
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National Foundation Day
개천절
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Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
개천절 대체 휴일
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Hangul Day
한글날
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Christmas Day
기독탄신일
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?
- South Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
- The next public holiday in South Korea is National Foundation Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in South Korea in 2026?
- South Korea has 22 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), The day preceding Korean New Year (February 16, 2026), Korean New Year (February 17, 2026), The second day of Korean New Year (February 18, 2026), Independence Movement Day (March 1, 2026), Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day (March 2, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Children's Day (May 5, 2026), Buddha's Birthday (May 24, 2026), Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (May 25, 2026), Local Election Day (June 3, 2026), Memorial Day (June 6, 2026), Constitution Day (July 17, 2026), Liberation Day (August 15, 2026), Alternative holiday for Liberation Day (August 17, 2026), The day preceding Chuseok (September 24, 2026), Chuseok (September 25, 2026), The second day of Chuseok (September 26, 2026), National Foundation Day (October 3, 2026), Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day (October 5, 2026), Hangul Day (October 9, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
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.