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South Korea Public Holidays 2026
South Korea has 12 public holidays in 2026, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Observances
- 0
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 25
All public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Korean New Year |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | Independence Movement Day |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| May 24 | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday |
| Jun 6 | Saturday | Memorial Day |
| Jul 17 | Friday | Constitution Day |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 9 | Friday | Hangul Day |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Calendar view
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- Thu 1🇰🇷New Year's Day
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- Tue 17🇰🇷Korean New Year
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- Sun 1🇰🇷Independence Movement Day
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- Tue 5🇰🇷Children's Day
- Sun 24🇰🇷Buddha's Birthday
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- Sat 6🇰🇷Memorial Day
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- Fri 17🇰🇷Constitution Day
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- Sat 15🇰🇷Liberation Day
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- Thu 24🇰🇷Korean Thanksgiving
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- Sat 3🇰🇷National Foundation Day
- Fri 9🇰🇷Hangul Day
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- Fri 25🇰🇷Christmas Day
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