🇰🇷South Korea 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for South Korea in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
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 at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind South Korea's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2027 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Holidays that move every year
3 of South Korea's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 8 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.