Public holidays in South Korea 2026
18 nationwide public holidays in South Korea in 2026. Source: Nager.Date public-holiday database, fetched at build time.
South Korea 2026 holiday calendar
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | ์ํด | Nationwide |
| February 16 | Monday | Lunar New Year | ์ค๋ | Nationwide |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | ์ค๋ | Nationwide |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | ์ค๋ | Nationwide |
| March 2 | Monday | Independence Movement Day | 3ยท1์ | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | ๋ ธ๋์ | Nationwide |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Children's Day | ์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday | ๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ | Nationwide |
| June 3 | Wednesday | Local Election Day | ์ง๋ฐฉ ์ ๊ฑฐ์ผ | Nationwide |
| June 6 | Saturday | Memorial Day | ํ์ถฉ์ผ | Nationwide |
| July 17 | Friday | Constitution Day | ์ ํ์ | Nationwide |
| August 17 | Monday | Liberation Day | ๊ด๋ณต์ | Nationwide |
| September 24 | Thursday | Chuseok | ์ถ์ | Nationwide |
| September 25 | Friday | Chuseok | ์ถ์ | Nationwide |
| September 26 | Saturday | Chuseok | ์ถ์ | Nationwide |
| October 5 | Monday | National Foundation Day | ๊ฐ์ฒ์ | Nationwide |
| October 9 | Friday | Hangul Day | ํ๊ธ๋ | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค | Nationwide |
Is it a public holiday in South Korea?
- Is January 1, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, New Year's Day (์ํด), a Thursday.
- Is February 16, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Lunar New Year (์ค๋ ), a Monday.
- Is February 17, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Lunar New Year (์ค๋ ), a Tuesday.
- Is February 18, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Lunar New Year (์ค๋ ), a Wednesday.
- Is March 2, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Independence Movement Day (3ยท1์ ), a Monday.
- Is May 1, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Labour Day (๋ ธ๋์ ), a Friday.
- Is May 5, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Children's Day (์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ ), a Tuesday.
- Is May 25, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Buddha's Birthday (๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ ), a Monday.
- Is June 3, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Local Election Day (์ง๋ฐฉ ์ ๊ฑฐ์ผ), a Wednesday.
- Is June 6, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Memorial Day (ํ์ถฉ์ผ), a Saturday.
- Is July 17, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Constitution Day (์ ํ์ ), a Friday.
- Is August 17, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Liberation Day (๊ด๋ณต์ ), a Monday.
- Is September 24, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Chuseok (์ถ์), a Thursday.
- Is September 25, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Chuseok (์ถ์), a Friday.
- Is September 26, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Chuseok (์ถ์), a Saturday.
- Is October 5, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, National Foundation Day (๊ฐ์ฒ์ ), a Monday.
- Is October 9, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Hangul Day (ํ๊ธ๋ ), a Friday.
- Is December 25, 2026 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Christmas Day (ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค), a Friday.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?
18 nationwide public holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
As of July 12, 2026, the next nationwide public holiday is Constitution Day on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Do public holidays differ by region in South Korea?
No, every listed 2026 holiday applies nationwide.
How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
2 of the 18 nationwide holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday (Memorial Day, Chuseok). Whether a substitute weekday off applies depends on national rules.