Public Holidays in Korea, Rep. 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Korea, Rep. for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | μν΄ | Public |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Lunar New Year | μ€λ | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Lunar New Year | μ€λ | Public |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Lunar New Year | μ€λ | Public |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Independence Movement Day | 3Β·1μ | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | λ Έλμ | Public |
| May 5, 2026 | Children's Day | μ΄λ¦°μ΄λ | Public |
| May 25, 2026 | Buddha's Birthday | λΆμ²λ μ€μ λ | Public |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Local Election Day | μ§λ°© μ κ±°μΌ | Public |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Memorial Day | νμΆ©μΌ | Public |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Constitution Day | μ νμ | Public |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Liberation Day | κ΄λ³΅μ | Public |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Chuseok | μΆμ | Public |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Chuseok | μΆμ | Public |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Chuseok | μΆμ | Public |
| Oct 5, 2026 | National Foundation Day | κ°μ²μ | Public |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Hangul Day | νκΈλ | Public |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | ν¬λ¦¬μ€λ§μ€ | Public |