South Korea public holidays 2027

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Date	Day	Holiday
2027-01-01	Friday	New Year's Day
2027-02-06	Saturday	The day preceding Korean New Year
2027-02-07	Sunday	Korean New Year
2027-02-08	Monday	The second day of Korean New Year
2027-02-09	Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
2027-03-01	Monday	Independence Movement Day
2027-05-01	Saturday	Labor Day
2027-05-03	Monday	Alternative holiday for Labor Day
2027-05-05	Wednesday	Children's Day
2027-05-13	Thursday	Buddha's Birthday
2027-06-06	Sunday	Memorial Day
2027-07-17	Saturday	Constitution Day
2027-07-19	Monday	Alternative holiday for Constitution Day
2027-08-15	Sunday	Liberation Day
2027-08-16	Monday	Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
2027-09-14	Tuesday	The day preceding Chuseok
2027-09-15	Wednesday	Chuseok
2027-09-16	Thursday	The second day of Chuseok
2027-10-03	Sunday	National Foundation Day
2027-10-04	Monday	Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
2027-10-09	Saturday	Hangul Day
2027-10-11	Monday	Alternative holiday for Hangul Day
2027-12-25	Saturday	Christmas Day
2027-12-27	Monday	Alternative holiday for 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=2027' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2027?

South Korea has 24 national public holiday entries in 2027.

What is the first public holiday in South Korea in 2027?

New Year's Day on Friday, 2027-01-01.

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.