Is Today a Public Holiday in Korea?

This page checks today's date in Seoul (Korea Standard Time) against the list of South Korean public holidays: 22 in 2026 and 24 in 2027.

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Public holidays in 2026

Date	Holiday
Thu, Jan 1	New Year's Day
Mon, Feb 16	Seollal Holiday
Tue, Feb 17	Seollal (Lunar New Year)
Wed, Feb 18	Seollal Holiday
Sun, Mar 1	Independence Movement Day
Mon, Mar 2	Substitute Holiday (Independence Movement Day)
Fri, May 1	Labor Day
Tue, May 5	Children's Day
Sun, May 24	Buddha's Birthday
Mon, May 25	Substitute Holiday (Buddha's Birthday)
Wed, Jun 3	Local Election Day
Sat, Jun 6	Memorial Day
Fri, Jul 17	Constitution Day
Sat, Aug 15	Liberation Day
Mon, Aug 17	Substitute Holiday (Liberation Day)
Thu, Sep 24	Chuseok Holiday
Fri, Sep 25	Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Sat, Sep 26	Chuseok Holiday
Sat, Oct 3	National Foundation Day
Mon, Oct 5	Substitute Holiday (National Foundation Day)
Fri, Oct 9	Hangeul Day
Fri, Dec 25	Christmas Day

Date	Holiday
Fri, Jan 1	New Year's Day
Sat, Feb 6	Seollal Holiday
Sun, Feb 7	Seollal (Lunar New Year)
Mon, Feb 8	Seollal Holiday
Tue, Feb 9	Substitute Holiday (Seollal)
Mon, Mar 1	Independence Movement Day
Sat, May 1	Labor Day
Mon, May 3	Substitute Holiday (Labor Day)
Wed, May 5	Children's Day
Thu, May 13	Buddha's Birthday
Sun, Jun 6	Memorial Day
Sat, Jul 17	Constitution Day
Mon, Jul 19	Substitute Holiday (Constitution Day)
Sun, Aug 15	Liberation Day
Mon, Aug 16	Substitute Holiday (Liberation Day)
Tue, Sep 14	Chuseok Holiday
Wed, Sep 15	Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Thu, Sep 16	Chuseok Holiday
Sun, Oct 3	National Foundation Day
Mon, Oct 4	Substitute Holiday (National Foundation Day)
Sat, Oct 9	Hangeul Day
Mon, Oct 11	Substitute Holiday (Hangeul Day)
Sat, Dec 25	Christmas Day
Mon, Dec 27	Substitute Holiday (Christmas Day)

If today's date in Seoul (Korea Standard Time) is on the holiday list, it is a public holiday; otherwise it is shown as a workday or a weekend.
Substitute holidays and election days are on the list.
Temporary public holidays are declared by the government at short notice, so they are not shown until they are confirmed.

Saturdays and Sundays are weekends, not public holidays. When a public holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute holiday may follow under the rules.
The list covers government offices. Companies, schools and clinics may differ, so check with them.

How do I check if today is a holiday in Korea?

Open this page. It compares today's date in Seoul with the holiday list and tells you straight away. Weekends are shown as weekends, not holidays.

Does it use Korean time if I am abroad?

Yes. It always uses the date in Seoul (Korea Standard Time), whatever time zone your device is in.

Are temporary holidays added right away?

They are added once confirmed. The data was last checked 2026-10-11; 2027 election days and temporary holidays are not included.

Official holidays for government offices · Last checked 2026-10-11 · 2027 election days and temporary holidays are not included