South Korea records 18 holidays in 2026. 18 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. 현충일 (6 Jun 2026) and 추석 (26 Sep 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. 새해 (1 Jan 2026), 설날 (17 Feb 2026), 어린이날 (5 May 2026) and 1 other sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Feb, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 77 days, between 9 Oct 2026 and 25 Dec 2026. The next is 크리스마스 on 25 Dec 2026.
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
노동절
Labour Day · Nationwide
어린이날
Children's Day · Nationwide
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday · Nationwide
지방 선거일
Local Election Day · Nationwide
현충일
Memorial Day · Nationwide
제헌절
Constitution Day · Nationwide
광복절
Liberation Day · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
개천절
National Foundation Day · 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 2026.