Public holidays in South Korea in 2027

18 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Korean New Year
Korean New Year (substitute day)
Independence Movement Day
Children's Day
Buddha's Birthday
Memorial Day
Constitution Day
Constitution Day (substitute day)
Liberation Day
Liberation Day (substitute day)
Korean Thanksgiving
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day (substitute day)
Hangul Day
Hangul Day (substitute day)
Christmas Day
Christmas Day (substitute 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 2027

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

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

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