Public holidays in South Korea, 2027
South Korea observes 17 public holidays in 2027. 3 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 14 that actually cut into the working week.
17holidays listed
14fall on a weekday
3fall on a weekend
17distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2027
Calendar view, 2027
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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- 06 Lunar New Year
- 08 Lunar New Year
- 09 Lunar New Year
March
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- 01 Independence Movement Day
April
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May
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- 03 Labour Day
- 05 Children's Day
- 13 Buddha's Birthday
June
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- 06 Memorial Day
July
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- 19 Constitution Day
August
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- 16 Liberation Day
September
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- 14 Chuseok
- 15 Chuseok
- 16 Chuseok
October
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- 04 National Foundation Day
- 11 Hangul Day
November
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December
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- 25 Christmas Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day | 새해 |
| 2027-02-06 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 2027-02-08 | Monday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 2027-02-09 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 2027-03-01 | Monday | Independence Movement Day | 3·1절 |
| 2027-05-03 | Monday | Labour Day | 노동절 |
| 2027-05-05 | Wednesday | Children's Day | 어린이날 |
| 2027-05-13 | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 |
| 2027-06-06 | Sunday | Memorial Day | 현충일 |
| 2027-07-19 | Monday | Constitution Day | 제헌절 |
| 2027-08-16 | Monday | Liberation Day | 광복절 |
| 2027-09-14 | Tuesday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 2027-09-15 | Wednesday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 2027-09-16 | Thursday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 2027-10-04 | Monday | National Foundation Day | 개천절 |
| 2027-10-11 | Monday | Hangul Day | 한글날 |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | 크리스마스 |
Planning notes for 2027
Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in South Korea, and substitute holidays apply when a holiday falls on a weekend. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2026. Country overview: South Korea holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.