Public holidays in South Korea 2027
17 nationwide public holidays in South Korea in 2027. Source: Nager.Date public-holiday database, fetched at build time.
South Korea 2027 holiday calendar
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | ์ํด | Nationwide |
| February 6 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | ์ค๋ | Nationwide |
| February 8 | Monday | Lunar New Year | ์ค๋ | Nationwide |
| February 9 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | ์ค๋ | Nationwide |
| March 1 | Monday | Independence Movement Day | 3ยท1์ | Nationwide |
| May 3 | Monday | Labour Day | ๋ ธ๋์ | Nationwide |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Children's Day | ์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ | Nationwide |
| May 13 | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | ๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ | Nationwide |
| June 6 | Sunday | Memorial Day | ํ์ถฉ์ผ | Nationwide |
| July 19 | Monday | Constitution Day | ์ ํ์ | Nationwide |
| August 16 | Monday | Liberation Day | ๊ด๋ณต์ | Nationwide |
| September 14 | Tuesday | Chuseok | ์ถ์ | Nationwide |
| September 15 | Wednesday | Chuseok | ์ถ์ | Nationwide |
| September 16 | Thursday | Chuseok | ์ถ์ | Nationwide |
| October 4 | Monday | National Foundation Day | ๊ฐ์ฒ์ | Nationwide |
| October 11 | Monday | Hangul Day | ํ๊ธ๋ | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค | Nationwide |
Is it a public holiday in South Korea?
- Is January 1, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, New Year's Day (์ํด), a Friday.
- Is February 6, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Lunar New Year (์ค๋ ), a Saturday.
- Is February 8, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Lunar New Year (์ค๋ ), a Monday.
- Is February 9, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Lunar New Year (์ค๋ ), a Tuesday.
- Is March 1, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Independence Movement Day (3ยท1์ ), a Monday.
- Is May 3, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Labour Day (๋ ธ๋์ ), a Monday.
- Is May 5, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Children's Day (์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ ), a Wednesday.
- Is May 13, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Buddha's Birthday (๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ ), a Thursday.
- Is June 6, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Memorial Day (ํ์ถฉ์ผ), a Sunday.
- Is July 19, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Constitution Day (์ ํ์ ), a Monday.
- Is August 16, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Liberation Day (๊ด๋ณต์ ), a Monday.
- Is September 14, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Chuseok (์ถ์), a Tuesday.
- Is September 15, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Chuseok (์ถ์), a Wednesday.
- Is September 16, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Chuseok (์ถ์), a Thursday.
- Is October 4, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, National Foundation Day (๊ฐ์ฒ์ ), a Monday.
- Is October 11, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Hangul Day (ํ๊ธ๋ ), a Monday.
- Is December 25, 2027 a public holiday in South Korea? Yes, Christmas Day (ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค), a Saturday.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2027?
17 nationwide public holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
As of July 12, 2026, the next nationwide public holiday is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Do public holidays differ by region in South Korea?
No, every listed 2027 holiday applies nationwide.
How many 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
3 of the 17 nationwide holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday (Lunar New Year, Memorial Day, Christmas Day). Whether a substitute weekday off applies depends on national rules.