South Korea public holidays 2025

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Date	Day	Holiday
2025-01-01	Wednesday	New Year's Day
2025-01-27	Monday	Temporary Public Holiday
2025-01-28	Tuesday	The day preceding Korean New Year
2025-01-29	Wednesday	Korean New Year
2025-01-30	Thursday	The second day of Korean New Year
2025-03-01	Saturday	Independence Movement Day
2025-03-03	Monday	Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
2025-05-05	Monday	Buddha's Birthday
2025-05-05	Monday	Children's Day
2025-05-06	Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
2025-05-06	Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Children's Day
2025-06-03	Tuesday	Presidential Election Day
2025-06-06	Friday	Memorial Day
2025-08-15	Friday	Liberation Day
2025-10-03	Friday	National Foundation Day
2025-10-05	Sunday	The day preceding Chuseok
2025-10-06	Monday	Chuseok
2025-10-07	Tuesday	The second day of Chuseok
2025-10-08	Wednesday	Alternative holiday for Chuseok
2025-10-09	Thursday	Hangul Day
2025-12-25	Thursday	Christmas Day

Weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Other holiday types available via the API: bank, public.

Get these dates from the API

curl 'https://duedateapi.com/v1/holidays/list?country=KR&year=2025' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2025?

South Korea has 21 national public holiday entries in 2025.

What is the first public holiday in South Korea in 2025?

New Year's Day on Wednesday, 2025-01-01.

What days are the weekend in South Korea?

The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday.

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Data may change; verify critical dates. Holidays come from the open-source python-holidays project. Lunar and Islamic holidays are calculated estimates, and governments can add or move holidays by announcement. Not legal or payroll advice.