South Korea public holidays 2026

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Date	Day	Holiday
2026-01-01	Thursday	New Year's Day
2026-02-16	Monday	The day preceding Korean New Year
2026-02-17	Tuesday	Korean New Year
2026-02-18	Wednesday	The second day of Korean New Year
2026-03-01	Sunday	Independence Movement Day
2026-03-02	Monday	Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
2026-05-01	Friday	Labor Day
2026-05-05	Tuesday	Children's Day
2026-05-24	Sunday	Buddha's Birthday
2026-05-25	Monday	Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
2026-06-03	Wednesday	Local Election Day
2026-06-06	Saturday	Memorial Day
2026-07-17	Friday	Constitution Day
2026-08-15	Saturday	Liberation Day
2026-08-17	Monday	Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
2026-09-24	Thursday	The day preceding Chuseok
2026-09-25	Friday	Chuseok
2026-09-26	Saturday	The second day of Chuseok
2026-10-03	Saturday	National Foundation Day
2026-10-05	Monday	Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
2026-10-09	Friday	Hangul Day
2026-12-25	Friday	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=2026' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?

South Korea has 22 national public holiday entries in 2026.

What is the first public holiday in South Korea in 2026?

New Year's Day on Thursday, 2026-01-01.

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.