When are the next National holidays in South Korea?
Upcoming Holidays
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Korean New Year Holiday
Feb 16, . Known as Seollal, Korean New Year is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is ... -
Korean New Year
Feb 17, . Known as Seollal, Korean New Year is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is ... -
Korean New Year Holiday
Feb 18, . Known as Seollal, Korean New Year is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is ... -
March 1st Movement
Mar 1, . Independence Movement Day (Samil Jeol) commemorates a nation-wide independence movement ... -
March 1st Movement (in lieu)
Mar 2, . Independence Movement Day (Samil Jeol) commemorates a nation-wide independence movement ... -
Children's Day
May 5, . This Holiday was founded by the Korean childrens writer Pang Chong-hwan in 1923 as a way ...
List of Holidays in South Korea in 2026
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Korean New Year | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Korean New Year Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | March 1st Movement | National Holiday | |
| Monday | March 1st Movement (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Children's Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Buddha's Birthday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Buddha's Birthday (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Memorial Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Constitution Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Liberation Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Liberation Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Harvest Festival | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Harvest Festival Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | National Foundation Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | National Foundation Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Hangeul Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
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Notes
- Public holidays in South Korea are commonly known as 'Red Days' as this is how they are usually coloured in printed calendars.
- The Korean government has announced that from the second half of 2014 onwards, if the date of Seollal, Chuseok, or Children's Day falls on Sunday, then the holiday will be extended to Monday.
- Since August 2021, March 1st Independence Movement Day, National Liberation Day, National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day have been added to the list of holidays that are compensated if they fall on a weekend.
- Since March 2023, South Korean workers will enjoy an extra day off if either Buddha's Birthday or Christmas overlaps with a Saturday or Sunday.
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