South Korea Public Holidays 2026
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Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday
Upcoming holidays
- Hangul DayConfirmed — source checked
- Christmas DayConfirmed — source checked
22 public-holiday entries across 22 dates
22 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation
6 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison
Using this calendar
Use this South Korea 2026 calendar for nationwide public-holiday planning. It lists 22 public-holiday occurrences and labels evidence status rather than inferring employer or government decisions.
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.
2026 holiday calendar
Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.
The day preceding Korean New Year
Confirmed — source checkedKorean New Year
Confirmed — source checkedThe second day of Korean New Year
Confirmed — source checkedIndependence Movement Day
Confirmed — source checkedAlternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
Confirmed — source checkedLabour Day
Confirmed — source checkedChildren's Day
Confirmed — source checkedBuddha's Birthday
Confirmed — source checkedAlternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
Confirmed — source checkedLocal Election Day
Confirmed — source checkedMemorial Day
Confirmed — source checkedConstitution Day
Confirmed — source checkedLiberation Day
Confirmed — source checkedAlternative holiday for Liberation Day
Confirmed — source checkedThe day preceding Chuseok
Confirmed — source checkedChuseok
Confirmed — source checkedThe second day of Chuseok
Confirmed — source checkedNational Foundation Day
Confirmed — source checkedAlternative holiday for National Foundation Day
Confirmed — source checkedHangul Day
Confirmed — source checkedChristmas Day
Confirmed — source checkedLong-weekend planner
Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.
- 5 consecutive days14 February 2026 – 18 February 2026The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days28 February 2026 – 2 March 2026Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days17 July 2026 – 19 July 2026Constitution Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days15 August 2026 – 17 August 2026Liberation Day, Alternative holiday for Liberation Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days24 September 2026 – 27 September 2026The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days3 October 2026 – 5 October 2026National Foundation Day, Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days9 October 2026 – 11 October 2026Hangul Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
astro.kasi.re.kr
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.
Public holiday information
The calendar is based on the official law or annual calendar cited for South Korea; recurring dates are calculated only where the legal rule fixes them.
Offices
Government and office operation depends on the stated national scope and any sector exceptions in the official rule.
Banks
Bank branches and settlement systems can use separate operational calendars. Check the institution’s notice.
Schools
Public holidays do not establish a complete school vacation calendar. Check the responsible education authority.
Practical planning
Check transport timetables and local opening hours, especially around multi-day holidays.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the complete national calendar?
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.
Are any dates provisional?
0 occurrence(s) are provisional for 2026; each is labelled in the calendar.
How should offices, banks and schools use it?
Confirm institution-specific opening, settlement and term arrangements before relying on a date as an operational closure.
Holiday guides
- New Year's Day
- National Day
- Independence Day
- Labour Day
- Buddha Purnima
- Memorial Day
- Constitution Day
- Liberation Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- National Foundation Day
- Children's Day
- Chuseok
- The day preceding Korean New Year
- Korean New Year
- The second day of Korean New Year
- Independence Movement Day
- Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
- Buddha's Birthday
- Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
- Local Election Day
- Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
- The day preceding Chuseok
- The second day of Chuseok
- Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
- Hangul Day
- Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
- Alternative holiday for Labor Day
- Alternative holiday for Constitution Day
- Alternative holiday for Hangul Day
- Alternative holiday for Christmas Day
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