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South Korea South Korea Public Holidays 2027

Explore South Korea's public holidays by year.

Quick answer

HoliWiki currently lists 17 holiday entries for South Korea in 2027. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.

2027

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17

Holiday entries

January 1, 2027New Year's Day

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January 2027

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*New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2027

February 2027

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*SeollalFebruary 6, 2027
*SeollalFebruary 8, 2027
*SeollalFebruary 9, 2027

March 2027

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*Independence Movement DayMarch 1, 2027

April 2027

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May 2027

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*Labour DayMay 3, 2027
*Children's DayMay 5, 2027
*Buddha's BirthdayMay 13, 2027

June 2027

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*Memorial DayJune 6, 2027

July 2027

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*Constitution DayJuly 19, 2027

August 2027

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*Liberation DayAugust 16, 2027

September 2027

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*ChuseokSeptember 14, 2027
*ChuseokSeptember 15, 2027
*ChuseokSeptember 16, 2027

October 2027

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*National Foundation DayOctober 4, 2027
*Hangul DayOctober 11, 2027

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December 2027

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*Christmas DayDecember 25, 2027

Holiday list

17 entries

DateWeekdayHolidayTagsScopeCategories
FridayNew Year's DaySeasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & TraditionalNationalNational Public Holidays
SaturdaySeollalCultural & Traditional Family & Social Seasonal & CalendarNationalNational Public Holidays
MondaySeollalCultural & Traditional Family & Social Seasonal & CalendarNationalNational Public Holidays
TuesdaySeollalCultural & Traditional Family & Social Seasonal & CalendarNationalNational Public Holidays
MondayIndependence Movement DayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
MondayLabour Dayworkers National MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
WednesdayChildren's DayFamily & Social International ObservanceNationalGroup-Specific Holidays
ThursdayBuddha's BirthdayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
SundayMemorial DayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
MondayConstitution DayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
MondayLiberation DayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
TuesdayChuseokCultural & Traditional Seasonal & CalendarNationalNational Public Holidays
WednesdayChuseokCultural & Traditional Seasonal & CalendarNationalNational Public Holidays
ThursdayChuseokCultural & Traditional Seasonal & CalendarNationalNational Public Holidays
MondayNational Foundation DayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
MondayHangul DayNational MemorialNationalNational Public Holidays
SaturdayChristmas DayReligious Family & Social CommercialNationalNational Public Holidays

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Holiday Stories

Seollal and family return

Seollal is Korea's Lunar New Year holiday, centered on family visits, ancestral rites, traditional food and wishes for the year ahead.

Independence Movement Day

Independence Movement Day remembers the March 1 movement and the public demand for Korean independence.

Chuseok harvest homecoming

Chuseok is Korea's harvest holiday. Families gather, honor ancestors and share seasonal foods such as songpyeon.

Hangul Day

Hangul Day celebrates the Korean alphabet and its cultural role in literacy, identity and everyday life.