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South Korea Public Holidays 2026
Explore South Korea's public holidays by year.
HoliWiki currently lists 18 holiday entries for South Korea in 2026. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
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★Statutory holiday◆Adjusted / weekend day off
January 2026
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★New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026
February 2026
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★Lunar New YearFebruary 16, 2026
★Lunar New YearFebruary 17, 2026
★Lunar New YearFebruary 18, 2026
March 2026
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★Independence Movement DayMarch 2, 2026
April 2026
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May 2026
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★Labour DayMay 1, 2026
★Children's DayMay 5, 2026
★Buddha's BirthdayMay 25, 2026
June 2026
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★Local Election DayJune 3, 2026
★Memorial DayJune 6, 2026
July 2026
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★Constitution DayJuly 17, 2026
August 2026
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★Liberation DayAugust 17, 2026
September 2026
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★ChuseokSeptember 24, 2026
★ChuseokSeptember 25, 2026
★ChuseokSeptember 26, 2026
October 2026
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★National Foundation DayOctober 5, 2026
★Hangul DayOctober 9, 2026
November 2026
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December 2026
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★Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026
Holiday list
18 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Tags | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Lunar New Year | Cultural & Traditional Family & Social Seasonal & Calendar | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Lunar New Year | Cultural & Traditional Family & Social Seasonal & Calendar | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Lunar New Year | Cultural & Traditional Family & Social Seasonal & Calendar | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Independence Movement Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Labour Day | International Observance National Memorial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Children's Day | Family & Social International Observance | National | Group-Specific Holidays | |
| Monday | Buddha's Birthday | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Local Election Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Memorial Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Constitution Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Liberation Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Chuseok | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Chuseok | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Chuseok | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | National Foundation Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Hangul Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Religious Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays |
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