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Holidays / South Korea

South Korea public holidays

Public holidays in South Korea, 2025

19 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

19Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Day신정연휴weekdaypast
27 Jan 2025MonTemporary Public Holiday임시공휴일long weekendpast
28 Jan 2025TueThe day preceding Korean New Year설날 전날weekdaypast
29 Jan 2025WedKorean New Year설날weekdaypast
30 Jan 2025ThuThe second day of Korean New Year설날 다음날weekdaypast
1 Mar 2025SatIndependence Movement Day삼일절weekendpast
3 Mar 2025MonAlternative holiday for Independence Movement Day삼일절 대체 휴일long weekendpast
5 May 2025MonBuddha's Birthday, Children's Day부처님오신날long weekendpast
6 May 2025TueAlternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's Day부처님오신날 대체 휴일weekdaypast
3 Jun 2025TuePresidential Election Day대통령 선거일weekdaypast
6 Jun 2025FriMemorial Day현충일long weekendpast
15 Aug 2025FriLiberation Day광복절long weekendpast
3 Oct 2025FriNational Foundation Day개천절long weekendpast
5 Oct 2025SunThe day preceding Chuseok추석 전날weekendpast
6 Oct 2025MonChuseok추석long weekendpast
7 Oct 2025TueThe second day of Chuseok추석 다음날weekdaypast
8 Oct 2025WedAlternative holiday for Chuseok추석 대체 휴일weekdaypast
9 Oct 2025ThuHangul Day한글날weekdaypast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas Day기독탄신일weekdaypast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

25 Jan to 30 JanTemporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year6 days
1 Mar to 3 MarIndependence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day3 days
3 May to 6 MayBuddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's Day4 days
6 Jun to 8 JunMemorial Day3 days
15 Aug to 17 AugLiberation Day3 days
3 Oct to 9 OctNational Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day7 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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