Public holidays in South Korea, 2026
South Korea has 12 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a working day and 5 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
12 of 12 holidays
- 01 01 신정 Thursday
- 17 02 설날 Tuesday
- 01 03 3·1절 Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 05 05 어린이날 Tuesday
- 24 05 석가탄신일 Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 06 06 현충일 Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 17 07 제헌절 Friday
- 15 08 광복절 Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 24 09 추석 Thursday
- 03 10 개천절 Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 09 10 한글날 Friday
- 25 12 기독탄신일 Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?
12, of which 7 fall on a working day and 5 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 5 of South Korea's land on one, and most countries do not move them.