Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Monday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | Independence Movement Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Monday | Day off for Independence Movement Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Friday | Parents' Day | Observance |
| May 15 | Friday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| May 24 | Sunday | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Day off for Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Saturday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17 | Friday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 25 | Friday | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | National Foundation Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Friday | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
No holidays shown? That's because you didn't select any holiday types. Please check at least one of the boxes.
While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
