All public holidays in South Korea 2026
| Day | Date | Public holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 신정 (Sinjeong) | national | |
| Mon | 설날 (Seollal) | national | |
| Tue | 설날 (Seollal) | national | |
| Wed | 설날 (Seollal) | national | |
| Sun | 3·1절 (Samiljeol) | national | |
| Fri | 노동절 (Nodongjeol) | national | |
| Tue | 어린이날 (Eorininal) | national | |
| Sun | 석가탄신일 (Seokgatansinil) | national | |
| Sat | 현충일 (Hyeonchung-il) | national | |
| Fri | 제헌절 (Jeheonjeol) | national | |
| Sat | 광복절 (Gwangbokjeol) | national | |
| Thu | 추석 (Chuseok) | national | |
| Fri | 추석 (Chuseok) | national | |
| Sat | 추석 (Chuseok) | national | |
| Sat | 개천절 (Gaecheonjeol) | national | |
| Fri | 한글날 (Hangeullal) | national | |
| Fri | 성탄절 (Seongtanjeol) | national | |
Public holidays, festivals and observances in South Korea 2026
Special days in January 2026
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Special days in February 2026
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Special days in March 2026
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Special days in May 2026
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Special days in June 2026
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Special days in July 2026
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Special days in August 2026
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Special days in September 2026
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Special days in October 2026
ordinary Thursday
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Special days in December 2026
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๐ Here you can find all public holidays 2027 in South Korea.
Frequently asked questions about public holidays in South Korea
What public holidays are there in South Korea?
The nationwide public holidays in South Korea in 2026 are ์ ์ (Sinjeong), ์ค๋ (Seollal), 3ยท1์ (Samiljeol), ๋ ธ๋์ (Nodongjeol), ์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ (Eorininal), ์๊ฐํ์ ์ผ (Seokgatansinil), ํ์ถฉ์ผ (Hyeonchung-il), ์ ํ์ (Jeheonjeol), ๊ด๋ณต์ (Gwangbokjeol), ์ถ์ (Chuseok), ๊ฐ์ฒ์ (Gaecheonjeol), ํ๊ธ๋ (Hangeullal) and ์ฑํ์ (Seongtanjeol).
Is today a public holiday in South Korea?
Today, 26 September 2026, is a public holiday in South Korea: ์ถ์ (Chuseok). It falls on a public holiday in South Korea.
When is the next public holiday in South Korea?
The next public holiday in South Korea is on 1 October 2026: ๊ตญ๊ตฐ (Gukgunuinal), a ordinary Thursday.