Public holidays in South Korea 2026

22 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in South Korea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Sat 14 Feb – Wed 18 Feb · 5 days off
  The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
• Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar · 3 days off
  Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
• Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
  Labor Day
• Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
  Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday
• Fri 17 Jul – Sun 19 Jul · 3 days off
  Constitution Day
• Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug · 3 days off
  Liberation Day, Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
• Thu 24 Sep – Sun 27 Sep · 4 days off
  The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
• Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct · 3 days off
  National Foundation Day, Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day
• Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct · 3 days off
  Hangul Day
• Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
  Christmas Day

Bridge days

• Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
  New Year's Day
• Mon 4 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 1 May – Tue 5 May)
  Labor Day, Children's Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2026 calendar

Source: the open-source holidays library, version 0.106. Data generated on 9 October 2026. Official government announcements take precedence. About the data.