Holidays

Korea

Korea public holidays — 2026

Official public holidays in Korea for 2026, from government sources.

No — today is not a public holiday in Korea

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DateHolidayNotes
Thursday 1 January 2026New Year's Day
Monday 16 February 2026Seollal
Tuesday 17 February 2026Seollal
Wednesday 18 February 2026Seollal
Monday 2 March 2026Independence Movement DayActual date 2026-03-01 Actual date 1 Mar 2026.
Tuesday 5 May 2026Children's Day
Sunday 24 May 2026Buddha's Birthday
Saturday 6 June 2026Memorial Day
Saturday 15 August 2026Liberation Day
Thursday 24 September 2026Chuseok
Friday 25 September 2026Chuseok
Saturday 26 September 2026Chuseok
Monday 5 October 2026National Foundation DayActual date 2026-10-03 Actual date 3 Oct 2026.
Friday 9 October 2026Hangeul Day
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day

Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Licence: Republic of Korea open government data (KOGL Type 1).