Monday, 17 July 2028
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Constitution Day, or Jeheonjeol, is observed on 17 July and commemorates the 1948 promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 17 July 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
South Korea follows the Public Holidays Act and KASI calendar material. Labour Day and Constitution Day are public holidays under 2026 amendments; election or temporary holidays appear only when officially established. The 2028 KASI calendar is provisional.
Constitution Day is an official commemoration but has not been a general statutory day off since 2008; government and private offices should not be described as universally closed.
Ordinary banking should not be described as closed solely for Constitution Day; customers should check dated branch notices.
Schools may mark Constitution Day educationally, but it is not a universal school-closure holiday.
The date recalls the constitutional foundation of the republic. It is one of the national holidays under the National Holidays Act and returned to the public-holiday schedule under the 2026 amendment.
Constitution Day in South Korea affects public services, workplace calendars, banking and travel planning. Confirm operational details with the relevant institution when timing is critical.
Government and civic programmes focus on constitutional democracy, rights and public institutions. Flag displays and educational events are customary.
Constitution Day is commemorative but not currently a general day off, so ordinary weekday travel should be assumed unless a dated event notice says otherwise.
It is fixed on 17 July.
Yes. It is covered by South Korea's current statutory holiday framework.
Bank branches generally close, while online services continue. Transactions requiring branch or interbank processing may resume on the next banking day.
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