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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 janvier, a jeudi) and closes with 크리스마스 (25 décembre). The full table is below.
Every South Korea holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 janvier | jeudi | 새해 | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 16 février | lundi | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 17 février | mardi | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 18 février | mercredi | 설날 | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 2 mars | lundi | 3·1절 | Independence Movement Day | Nationwide |
| 1 mai | vendredi | 노동절 | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 5 mai | mardi | 어린이날 | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 25 mai | lundi | 부처님 오신 날 | Buddha's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 3 juin | mercredi | 지방 선거일 | Local Election Day | Nationwide |
| 6 juin | samedi | 현충일 | Memorial Day | Nationwide |
| 17 juillet | vendredi | 제헌절 | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 17 août | lundi | 광복절 | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 24 septembre | jeudi | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 25 septembre | vendredi | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 26 septembre | samedi | 추석 | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 5 octobre | lundi | 개천절 | National Foundation Day | Nationwide |
| 9 octobre | vendredi | 한글날 | Hangul Day | Nationwide |
| 25 décembre | vendredi | 크리스마스 | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 10 built in
- 설날 (Lunar New Year) falls on a lundi, 16 février: three days off in a row.
- 3·1절 (Independence Movement Day) falls on a lundi, 2 mars: three days off in a row.
- 노동절 (Labour Day) falls on a vendredi, 1 mai: three days off in a row.
- 부처님 오신 날 (Buddha's Birthday) falls on a lundi, 25 mai: three days off in a row.
- 제헌절 (Constitution Day) falls on a vendredi, 17 juillet: three days off in a row.
- 광복절 (Liberation Day) falls on a lundi, 17 août: three days off in a row.
- 추석 (Chuseok) falls on a vendredi, 25 septembre: three days off in a row.
- 개천절 (National Foundation Day) falls on a lundi, 5 octobre: three days off in a row.
- 한글날 (Hangul Day) falls on a vendredi, 9 octobre: three days off in a row.
- 크리스마스 (Christmas Day) falls on a vendredi, 25 décembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (새해, 1 janvier; 설날, 17 février; 어린이날, 5 mai; 추석, 24 septembre): 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 mars), found in no other country in the dataset; 지방 선거일 (Local Election Day, 3 juin), found in no other country in the dataset; 추석 (Chuseok, 24 septembre), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from 한글날 (9 octobre) to 크리스마스 (25 décembre): 77 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 17 nationwide holidays and 3·1절 will fall on a lundi (1 mars).
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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