South Korea Holiday Calendar
Next public holiday
From today, 7 October 2026, across the available calendar years.
· 2 days away
Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday
Upcoming holidays
- Christmas DayConfirmed — source checked
- New Year's DayConfirmed — source checked
- The day preceding Korean New YearConfirmed — source checked
Choose a year
Each year includes a holiday calendar, date status, long-weekend planning and calendar download. Employer, bank and school arrangements need the applicable notice.
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