Skip to content
Home › Public holidays › 2028

Public holidays 2028 · South Korea

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

National holidays 2028

New Year's DayJan 1
Saturday
Lunar New YearJan 26
Wednesday
Lunar New YearJan 27
Thursday
Lunar New YearJan 28
Friday
Independence Movement DayMar 1
Wednesday
Labour DayMay 1
Monday
Buddha's BirthdayMay 2
Tuesday
Children's DayMay 5
Friday
Memorial DayJun 6
Tuesday
Constitution DayJul 17
Monday
Liberation DayAug 15
Tuesday
ChuseokOct 2
Monday
National Foundation DayOct 3
Tuesday
ChuseokOct 3
Tuesday
ChuseokOct 4
Wednesday
Hangul DayOct 9
Monday
Christmas DayDec 25
Monday

Long weekends 2028

Jan 26 – Jan 305 days
Apr 29 – May 24 days
May 5 – May 73 days
Jun 3 – Jun 6
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Jul 15 – Jul 173 days
Aug 12 – Aug 15
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Sep 30 – Oct 45 days
Oct 7 – Oct 93 days
Dec 23 – Dec 253 days
Working days calculator →

Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Saturday, January 1, 2028.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 17 (2028).

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.