A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in South Korea.
Holiday Schedule for 2026
Jan01New Year's Day
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Day
Public
Thu
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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb14Valentine's Day
PublicSat
Sat
Valentine's Day
Public
Sat
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Government
Banks
Schools
Feb16Seollal Holiday
PublicMon
Mon
Seollal Holiday
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb17Seollal
PublicTue
Tue
Seollal
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb18Seollal Holiday
PublicWed
Wed
Seollal Holiday
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar01Independence Movement Day
PublicSun
Sun
Independence Movement Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar02Day off for Independence Movement Day
PublicMon
Mon
Day off for Independence Movement Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20March Equinox
PublicFri
Fri
March Equinox
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr05Arbor Day
PublicSun
Sun
Arbor Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May01Labor Day
PublicFri
Fri
Labor Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May05Children's Day
PublicTue
Tue
Children's Day
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May08Parents' Day
PublicFri
Fri
Parents' Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May15Teacher's Day
PublicFri
Fri
Teacher's Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May24Buddha's Birthday
PublicSun
Sun
Buddha's Birthday
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May25Day off for Buddha's Birthday
PublicMon
Mon
Day off for Buddha's Birthday
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun03Local Election Day
PublicWed
Wed
Local Election Day
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun06Memorial Day
PublicSat
Sat
Memorial Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21June Solstice
PublicSun
Sun
June Solstice
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jul17Constitution Day
PublicFri
Fri
Constitution Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug15Liberation Day
PublicSat
Sat
Liberation Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Aug17Day off for Liberation Day
PublicMon
Mon
Day off for Liberation Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep23September Equinox
PublicWed
Wed
September Equinox
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep24Chuseok Holiday
PublicThu
Thu
Chuseok Holiday
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep25Chuseok
PublicFri
Fri
Chuseok
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep26Chuseok Holiday
PublicSat
Sat
Chuseok Holiday
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct01Armed Forces Day
PublicThu
Thu
Armed Forces Day
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct03National Foundation Day
PublicSat
Sat
National Foundation Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct05Day off for National Foundation Day
PublicMon
Mon
Day off for National Foundation Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct09Hangeul Proclamation Day
PublicFri
Fri
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct31Halloween
PublicSat
Sat
Halloween
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec22December Solstice
PublicTue
Tue
December Solstice
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec24Christmas Eve
PublicThu
Thu
Christmas Eve
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec25Christmas Day
PublicFri
Fri
Christmas Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec31New Year's Eve
PublicThu
Thu
New Year's Eve
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
