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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 de enero, a jueves) and closes with 크리스마스 (25 de diciembre). The full table is below.
Every South Korea holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 de enero | jueves | 새해 | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 16 de febrero | lunes | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 17 de febrero | martes | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 18 de febrero | miércoles | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 2 de marzo | lunes | 3·1절 | Independence Movement Day | Nationwide |
| 1 de mayo | viernes | 노동절 | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 5 de mayo | martes | 어린이날 | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 25 de mayo | lunes | 부처님 오신 날 | Buddha's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 3 de junio | miércoles | 지방 선거일 | Local Election Day | Nationwide |
| 6 de junio | sábado | 현충일 | Memorial Day | Nationwide |
| 17 de julio | viernes | 제헌절 | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 17 de agosto | lunes | 광복절 | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 24 de septiembre | jueves | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 25 de septiembre | viernes | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 26 de septiembre | sábado | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 5 de octubre | lunes | 개천절 | National Foundation Day | Nationwide |
| 9 de octubre | viernes | 한글날 | Hangul Day | Nationwide |
| 25 de diciembre | viernes | 크리스마스 | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 10 built in
- 설날 (Lunar New Year) falls on a lunes, 16 de febrero: three days off in a row.
- 3·1절 (Independence Movement Day) falls on a lunes, 2 de marzo: three days off in a row.
- 노동절 (Labour Day) falls on a viernes, 1 de mayo: three days off in a row.
- 부처님 오신 날 (Buddha's Birthday) falls on a lunes, 25 de mayo: three days off in a row.
- 제헌절 (Constitution Day) falls on a viernes, 17 de julio: three days off in a row.
- 광복절 (Liberation Day) falls on a lunes, 17 de agosto: three days off in a row.
- 추석 (Chuseok) falls on a viernes, 25 de septiembre: three days off in a row.
- 개천절 (National Foundation Day) falls on a lunes, 5 de octubre: three days off in a row.
- 한글날 (Hangul Day) falls on a viernes, 9 de octubre: three days off in a row.
- 크리스마스 (Christmas Day) falls on a viernes, 25 de diciembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (새해, 1 de enero; 설날, 17 de febrero; 어린이날, 5 de mayo; 추석, 24 de septiembre): 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 de marzo), found in no other country in the dataset; 지방 선거일 (Local Election Day, 3 de junio), found in no other country in the dataset; 추석 (Chuseok, 24 de septiembre), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from 한글날 (9 de octubre) to 크리스마스 (25 de diciembre): 77 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 17 nationwide holidays and 3·1절 will fall on a lunes (1 de marzo).
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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