South Korea records 16 holidays in 2025. 15 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Not one public holiday lands on a weekend in 2025 — every single one falls on a working day. 설날 (28 Jan 2025), 설날 (30 Jan 2025), 추석 (7 Oct 2025) and 2 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Oct, with 5 of them. The longest run without one is 77 days, between 9 Oct 2025 and 25 Dec 2025. The last was 크리스마스 on 25 Dec 2025.
새해
New Year's Day · Nationwide
설날
Lunar New Year · Nationwide
설날
Lunar New Year · Nationwide
설날
Lunar New Year · Nationwide
3·1절
Independence Movement Day · Nationwide
어린이날
Children's Day · Nationwide
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday · Nationwide
현충일
Memorial Day · Nationwide
제헌절
Constitution Day · Nationwide
광복절
Liberation Day · Nationwide
개천절
National Foundation Day · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
한글날
Hangul Day · Nationwide
크리스마스
Christmas Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in South Korea for 2025.