Public holidays in South Korea 2028

19 public holidays; 17 fall on a working day. The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuarySaturday	New Year's Dayweekend
26 JanuaryWednesday	The day preceding Korean New Year
27 JanuaryThursday	Korean New Year
28 JanuaryFriday	The second day of Korean New Year
1 MarchWednesday	Independence Movement Day
12 AprilWednesday	National Assembly Election Day
1 MayMonday	Labor Day
2 MayTuesday	Buddha's Birthday
5 MayFriday	Children's Day
6 JuneTuesday	Memorial Day
17 JulyMonday	Constitution Day
15 AugustTuesday	Liberation Day
2 OctoberMonday	The day preceding Chuseok
3 OctoberTuesday	Chuseok
3 OctoberTuesday	National Foundation Day
4 OctoberWednesday	The second day of Chuseok
5 OctoberThursday	Alternative holiday for Chuseok
9 OctoberMonday	Hangul Day
25 DecemberMonday	Christmas Day

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Notes

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2028 calendar and time in South Korea. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.