Public holidays in South Korea

South Korea lists 18 public holidays in 2026, against 16 in 2025 and 17 in 2027. Pick a year for the full dated table.

Holidays by month, 2026

How the weekend works in South Korea

Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in South Korea, and substitute holidays apply when a holiday falls on a weekend.

Need a count rather than a list? The working days calculator subtracts these holidays from any date range for major countries.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, sourced from official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26.