Public Holidays in South Korea

15 public holidays in 2026

January

Thu

1

Jan

New Year's Day

새해

public

February

Mon

16

Feb

Lunar New Year

설날

public

Tue

17

Feb

Lunar New Year

설날

public

Wed

18

Feb

Lunar New Year

설날

public

March

Sun

1

Mar

Independence Movement Day

3·1절

public

May

Tue

5

May

Children's Day

어린이날

public

Sun

24

May

Buddha's Birthday

부처님 오신 날

public

June

Sat

6

Jun

Memorial Day

현충일

public

August

Sat

15

Aug

Liberation Day

광복절

public

September

Thu

24

Sep

Chuseok

추석

public

Fri

25

Sep

Chuseok

추석

public

Sat

26

Sep

Chuseok

추석

public

October

Sat

3

Oct

National Foundation Day

개천절

public

Fri

9

Oct

Hangul Day

한글날

public

December

Fri

25

Dec

Christmas Day

크리스마스

public