Public holidays in South Korea in 2026

16 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Korean New Year
Independence Movement Day
Independence Movement Day (substitute day)
Children's Day
Buddha's Birthday
Buddha's Birthday (substitute day)
Memorial Day
Constitution Day
Liberation Day
Liberation Day (substitute day)
Korean Thanksgiving
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day (substitute day)
Hangul Day
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in South Korea in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 19
March 21
April 22
May 19
June 22
July 22
August 20
September 21
October 20
November 21
December 22
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).