South Korea public holidays 2026

The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January; the last is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the South Korea holidays page. Other years: 2027.

Long weekends in 2026

• 5 days: Saturday 14 February – Wednesday 18 February (The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year)
• 3 days: Saturday 28 February – Monday 2 March (Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day)
• 3 days: Friday 1 May – Sunday 3 May (Labor Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 23 May – Monday 25 May (Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday)
• 3 days: Friday 17 July – Sunday 19 July (Constitution Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 15 August – Monday 17 August (Liberation Day, Alternative holiday for Liberation Day)
• 4 days: Thursday 24 September – Sunday 27 September (The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok)
• 3 days: Saturday 3 October – Monday 5 October (National Foundation Day, Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day)
• 3 days: Friday 9 October – Sunday 11 October (Hangul Day)
• 3 days: Friday 25 December – Sunday 27 December (Christmas Day)

Bridge days

Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:

• Take Friday 2 January off → 4 days, Thursday 1 January – Sunday 4 January (New Year's Day)
• Take Monday 4 May off → 5 days, Friday 1 May – Tuesday 5 May (Labor Day, Children's Day)

Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: Korea Law Information Center — Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.