Public holidays

2026, South Korea

Year Country Language

Thursday, 1 January

New Year's Day

Monday, 16 February

Seollal

Tuesday, 17 February

Seollal

Wednesday, 18 February

Seollal

Sunday, 1 March

Samil Day

Monday, 2 March

Samil Day

Tuesday, 5 May

Children's Day

Sunday, 24 May

Buddha's Birthday

Saturday, 6 June

Memorial Day

Saturday, 15 August

Liberation Day

Thursday, 24 September

Day before Chuseok

Friday, 25 September

Chuseok

Saturday, 26 September

Day after Chuseok

Saturday, 3 October

National Foundation Day

Friday, 9 October

Hangeul Day

Friday, 25 December

Christmas Day

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2026

#	Date	Public holiday
1	Thursday, 1 January 2026	New Year's Day
2	Monday, 16 February 2026	Seollal / Korean New Year Holiday
3	Tuesday, 17 February 2026	Seollal / Korean New Year Holiday
4	Wednesday, 18 February 2026	Seollal / Korean New Year Holiday
5	Sunday, 1 March 2026	Independence Movement Day
6	Monday, 2 March 2026	Independence Movement Day
7	Tuesday, 5 May 2026	Children's Day
8	Sunday, 24 May 2026	Buddha's Birthday
9	Saturday, 6 June 2026	Memorial Day
10	Saturday, 15 August 2026	Liberation Day
11	Thursday, 24 September 2026	Day before Chuseok
12	Friday, 25 September 2026	Chuseok / Midautumn Festival Day
13	Saturday, 26 September 2026	Day after Chuseok
14	Saturday, 3 October 2026	National Foundation Day
15	Friday, 9 October 2026	Hangeul Day
16	Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day