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South Korea Public Holidays 2025
South Korea has 11 public holidays in 2025, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Observances
- 1
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 25
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Korean New Year |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Independence Movement Day |
| May 5 | Monday | Children's Day |
| May 5 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Liberation Day |
| Oct 3 | Friday | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | Hangul Day |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Calendar view
January
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- Wed 1🇰🇷New Year's Day
- Wed 29🇰🇷Korean New Year
February
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Sun
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No public holidays
March
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- Sat 1🇰🇷Independence Movement Day
April
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No public holidays
May
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Tue
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- Mon 5🇰🇷Buddha's Birthday
- Mon 5🇰🇷Children's Day
June
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- Fri 6🇰🇷Memorial Day
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- Thu 17🇰🇷Constitution Dayobservance
August
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- Fri 15🇰🇷Liberation Day
September
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No public holidays
October
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- Fri 3🇰🇷National Foundation Day
- Sun 5🇰🇷Korean Thanksgiving
- Thu 9🇰🇷Hangul Day
November
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Tue
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No public holidays
December
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- Thu 25🇰🇷Christmas Day
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