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South Korea holidays 2026
How many public holidays does South Korea get in 2026? There are 18 nationwide holidays. The year opens with 새해 (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with 크리스마스 (25. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every South Korea holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | 새해 | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 16. Februar | Montag | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 17. Februar | Dienstag | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 18. Februar | Mittwoch | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 2. März | Montag | 3·1절 | Independence Movement Day | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | 노동절 | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 5. Mai | Dienstag | 어린이날 | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 25. Mai | Montag | 부처님 오신 날 | Buddha's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 3. Juni | Mittwoch | 지방 선거일 | Local Election Day | Nationwide |
| 6. Juni | Samstag | 현충일 | Memorial Day | Nationwide |
| 17. Juli | Freitag | 제헌절 | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 17. August | Montag | 광복절 | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 24. September | Donnerstag | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 25. September | Freitag | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 26. September | Samstag | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 5. Oktober | Montag | 개천절 | National Foundation Day | Nationwide |
| 9. Oktober | Freitag | 한글날 | Hangul Day | Nationwide |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | 크리스마스 | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 10 built in
- 설날 (Lunar New Year) falls on a Montag, 16. Februar: three days off in a row.
- 3·1절 (Independence Movement Day) falls on a Montag, 2. März: three days off in a row.
- 노동절 (Labour Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- 부처님 오신 날 (Buddha's Birthday) falls on a Montag, 25. Mai: three days off in a row.
- 제헌절 (Constitution Day) falls on a Freitag, 17. Juli: three days off in a row.
- 광복절 (Liberation Day) falls on a Montag, 17. August: three days off in a row.
- 추석 (Chuseok) falls on a Freitag, 25. September: three days off in a row.
- 개천절 (National Foundation Day) falls on a Montag, 5. Oktober: three days off in a row.
- 한글날 (Hangul Day) falls on a Freitag, 9. Oktober: three days off in a row.
- 크리스마스 (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (새해, 1. Januar; 설날, 17. Februar; 어린이날, 5. Mai; 추석, 24. September): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the South Korea calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the South Korea signature lives in the other dates: 3·1절 (Independence Movement Day, 2. März), found in no other country in the dataset; 지방 선거일 (Local Election Day, 3. Juni), found in no other country in the dataset; 추석 (Chuseok, 24. September), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from 한글날 (9. Oktober) to 크리스마스 (25. Dezember): 77 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 17 nationwide holidays and 3·1절 will fall on a Montag (1. März).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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