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설날
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, 18 Feb 2026 · South Korea · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls midweek on a Wednesday. It splits the week rather than extending the weekend, so bridging costs two days of leave either side.
What the day is for
Seollal, a three-day family holiday of ancestral rites, tteokguk soup and new-year bows to elders. Everyone gains a year together in the traditional reckoning.
Do shops and banks close?
Near-total closure of offices, banks and small shops; convenience stores and some chains stay open.
Getting around
Peak national travel with days-long road congestion; book rail well in advance.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Tuesday · 28 Jan 2025Bridge to 4 days
2025Wednesday · 29 Jan 20251-day break
2025Thursday · 30 Jan 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Monday · 16 Feb 20263-day break
2026Tuesday · 17 Feb 2026Bridge to 4 days
2026Wednesday · 18 Feb 20261-day break
2027Saturday · 6 Feb 20272-day break
2027Monday · 8 Feb 20273-day break
2027Tuesday · 9 Feb 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Wednesday · 26 Jan 20281-day break
2028Thursday · 27 Jan 2028Bridge to 4 days
2028Friday · 28 Jan 20283-day break
2029Monday · 12 Feb 20293-day break
2029Tuesday · 13 Feb 2029Bridge to 4 days
2029Wednesday · 14 Feb 20291-day break
See the full South Korea holiday calendar or count the working days.