Public holidays in South Korea 2027

24 public holidays; 15 fall on a working day. The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryFriday	New Year's Day
6 FebruarySaturday	The day preceding Korean New Yearweekend
7 FebruarySunday	Korean New Yearweekend
8 FebruaryMonday	The second day of Korean New Year
9 FebruaryTuesday	Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
1 MarchMonday	Independence Movement Day
1 MaySaturday	Labor Dayweekend
3 MayMonday	Alternative holiday for Labor Day
5 MayWednesday	Children's Day
13 MayThursday	Buddha's Birthday
6 JuneSunday	Memorial Dayweekend
17 JulySaturday	Constitution Dayweekend
19 JulyMonday	Alternative holiday for Constitution Day
15 AugustSunday	Liberation Dayweekend
16 AugustMonday	Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
14 SeptemberTuesday	The day preceding Chuseok
15 SeptemberWednesday	Chuseok
16 SeptemberThursday	The second day of Chuseok
3 OctoberSunday	National Foundation Dayweekend
4 OctoberMonday	Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
9 OctoberSaturday	Hangul Dayweekend
11 OctoberMonday	Alternative holiday for Hangul Day
25 DecemberSaturday	Christmas Dayweekend
27 DecemberMonday	Alternative holiday for Christmas Day

Count working days in South Korea

Notes

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2027 calendar and time in South Korea. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.