🇰🇷South Korea 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of South Korea’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 12 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
신정 | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
설날 | 2026-02-17 | 220 days ago | Public Holidays |
3·1절 | 2026-03-01 | 208 days ago | Public Holidays |
어린이날 | 2026-05-05 | 143 days ago | Public Holidays |
석가탄신일 | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Public Holidays |
현충일 | 2026-06-06 | 111 days ago | Public Holidays |
제헌절 | 2026-07-17 | 70 days ago | Memorial Days |
광복절 | 2026-08-15 | 41 days ago | Public Holidays |
추석 | 2026-09-25 | Today | Public Holidays |
개천절 | 2026-10-03 | 8 days remaining | Public Holidays |
한글날 | 2026-10-09 | 14 days remaining | Public Holidays |
기독탄신일 | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
South Korea Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind South Korea's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2027 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Holidays that shift each year
3 of South Korea's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- 설날: 2025-01-29, 2025 · 2026-02-17, 2026 · 2027-02-07, 2027
- 석가탄신일: 2025-05-05, 2025 · 2026-05-24, 2026 · 2027-05-13, 2027
- 추석: 2025-10-06, 2025 · 2026-09-25, 2026 · 2027-09-15, 2027
A further 8 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.