Public Holidays·South Korea

South Korea public holidays 2025

16 public holidays in 2025 · 공휴일

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1Wed신정New Year's Day
Jan 28Tue설날 전날Lunar New Year (eve)
Jan 29Wed설날Lunar New Year
Jan 30Thu설날 다음날Lunar New Year (+1)
Mar 3Originally Mar 1Mon삼일절Independence Movement Day
May 6Originally May 5Tue어린이날Children's Day
May 7Originally May 5Wed부처님오신날Buddha's Birthday
Jun 6Fri현충일Memorial Day
Aug 15Fri광복절Liberation Day
Oct 3Fri개천절National Foundation Day
Oct 5Sun추석 전날Chuseok (eve)
Oct 6Mon추석Chuseok
Oct 7Tue추석 다음날Chuseok (+1)
Oct 8Wed추석 대체공휴일Chuseok (substitute)
Oct 9Thu한글날Hangeul Day
Dec 25Thu성탄절Christmas Day

Date

2 fall on a weekend

Long weekend

5

When a holiday lands on a weekend it is observed on another day. The observed date is shown in bold. (3)

Other years

Other countries

National holidays only. Days observed in a single state or region are not included.

Dates are computed from the rules — Easter by computus, the Japanese equinoxes from solar longitude.

Frequently asked questions

QHow accurate are these dates?

Countries whose holidays follow a fixed formula (a set date, an Easter offset, an nth weekday) are computed exactly for any year. Countries where the government only announces substitute days shortly before the year starts (China, Taiwan, India, and others) use that official announcement, and years not yet announced show only the dates that can be computed.

QAre state or regional holidays included?

No — only nationwide public holidays are listed. Holidays observed in a single U.S. state, German Land, or Spanish autonomous community are not included.