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Public holidays 2027 · South Korea

Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, January 1. Long weekends

National holidays 2027

New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
Lunar New YearFeb 6
Saturday
Lunar New YearFeb 8
Monday
Lunar New YearFeb 9
Tuesday
Independence Movement DayMar 1
Monday
Labour DayMay 3
Monday
Children's DayMay 5
Wednesday
Buddha's BirthdayMay 13
Thursday
Memorial DayJun 6
Sunday
Constitution DayJul 19
Monday
Liberation DayAug 16
Monday
ChuseokSep 14
Tuesday
ChuseokSep 15
Wednesday
ChuseokSep 16
Thursday
National Foundation DayOct 4
Monday
Hangul DayOct 11
Monday
Christmas DayDec 25
Saturday

Long weekends 2027

Jan 1 – Jan 33 days
Feb 6 – Feb 94 days
Feb 27 – Mar 13 days
May 1 – May 5
Needs one bridge day off
5 days
May 13 – May 16
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Jul 17 – Jul 193 days
Aug 14 – Aug 163 days
Sep 11 – Sep 14
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Sep 14 – Sep 19
Needs one bridge day off
6 days
Sep 11 – Sep 15
Needs one bridge day off
5 days
Sep 11 – Sep 16
Needs one bridge day off
6 days
Oct 2 – Oct 43 days
Oct 9 – Oct 113 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Friday, January 1, 2027.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 17 (2027).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.