South Korea public holidays 2027

The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January; the last is Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the South Korea holidays page. Other years: 2026.

Long weekends in 2027

• 3 days: Friday 1 January – Sunday 3 January (New Year's Day)
• 4 days: Saturday 6 February – Tuesday 9 February (The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New Year)
• 3 days: Saturday 27 February – Monday 1 March (Independence Movement Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 1 May – Monday 3 May (Labor Day, Alternative holiday for Labor Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 17 July – Monday 19 July (Constitution Day, Alternative holiday for Constitution Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 14 August – Monday 16 August (Liberation Day, Alternative holiday for Liberation Day)
• 3 days: Tuesday 14 September – Thursday 16 September (The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok)
• 3 days: Saturday 2 October – Monday 4 October (National Foundation Day, Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 9 October – Monday 11 October (Hangul Day, Alternative holiday for Hangul Day)
• 3 days: Saturday 25 December – Monday 27 December (Christmas Day, Alternative holiday for Christmas Day)

Bridge days

Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:

• Take Tuesday 4 May off → 5 days, Saturday 1 May – Wednesday 5 May (Labor Day, Alternative holiday for Labor Day, Children's Day)
• Take Friday 14 May off → 4 days, Thursday 13 May – Sunday 16 May (Buddha's Birthday)
• Take Monday 13 September off → 6 days, Saturday 11 September – Thursday 16 September (The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok)
• Take Friday 17 September off → 6 days, Tuesday 14 September – Sunday 19 September (The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok)

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.