South Korea records 17 holidays in 2028. 17 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. 새해 (1 Jan 2028) falls on a weekend in 2028, so it hands back no extra day off. 설날 (27 Jan 2028), 부처님 오신 날 (2 May 2028), 현충일 (6 Jun 2028) and 3 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 2028 and 25 Dec 2028. The year opens with 새해 on 1 Jan 2028 and closes with 크리스마스 on 25 Dec 2028.
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
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday · Nationwide
어린이날
Children's Day · Nationwide
현충일
Memorial Day · Nationwide
제헌절
Constitution Day · Nationwide
광복절
Liberation Day · Nationwide
추석
Chuseok · Nationwide
개천절
National Foundation Day · 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 2028.