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South Korea 2026 Public Holiday Calendar

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Seollal, Chuseok, mud festival and Busan film week draw big crowds.

2026 · 18 public holidays · 4 Festival · 1 Travel peak notice

January

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01-01New Year's DayHigh

February

1 public holidays
Seollal break2/14–2/183-day weekend2/28–3/2
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02-16 to 02-18Lunar New YearHigh

March

2 public holidays
3-day weekend2/28–3/2
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03-01Independence Movement DayMedium03-02Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium

April

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May

4 public holidays · 1 Festival
3-day weekend5/1–5/33-day weekend5/23–5/25
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05-01Labor DayMedium05-05Children's DayMedium05-16 to 05-17Lotus Lantern FestivalSeoulFestivalMedium
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05-24Buddha's BirthdayMedium05-25Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium

June

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06-03Local Election DayMedium06-06Memorial DayMedium

July

1 public holidays · 1 Festival
3-day weekend7/17–7/19
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07-17Constitution DayMedium07-24 to 08-09Boryeong Mud FestivalBoryeongFestivalHigh

August

2 public holidays · 1 Festival
3-day weekend8/15–8/17
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07-24 to 08-09Boryeong Mud FestivalBoryeongFestivalHigh08-15Liberation DayHigh08-17Liberation Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayHigh

September

1 public holidays
Chuseok break9/24–9/27
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09-24 to 09-26ChuseokHigh

October

3 public holidays · 2 Festival
3-day weekend10/3–10/53-day weekend10/9–10/11
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10-01 to 10-12Jinju Namgang Yudeung FestivalJinjuFestivalMedium10-03National Foundation DayMedium10-05National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium
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10-06 to 10-15Busan International Film FestivalBusanFestivalHigh10-09Hangul DayMedium

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3-day weekend12/25–12/27
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12-25Christmas DayHigh12-31Seoul New Year's EveSeoulTravel tipHigh

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2026

Thu, 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day새해Travel impact: HighMon, 16 Feb 2026 – Wed, 18 Feb 2026Lunar New Year설날Travel impact: HighSun, 1 Mar 2026Independence Movement Day삼일절Travel impact: MediumMon, 2 Mar 2026Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)삼일절 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumFri, 1 May 2026Labor Day근로자의 날Travel impact: MediumTue, 5 May 2026Children's Day어린이날Travel impact: MediumSat, 16 May 2026 – Sun, 17 May 2026Lotus Lantern Festival연등회SeoulFestivalTravel impact: MediumSun, 24 May 2026Buddha's Birthday부처님오신날Travel impact: MediumMon, 25 May 2026Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday)부처님오신날 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumWed, 3 Jun 2026Local Election Day전국동시지방선거일Travel impact: MediumSat, 6 Jun 2026Memorial Day현충일Travel impact: MediumFri, 17 Jul 2026Constitution Day제헌절Travel impact: MediumFri, 24 Jul 2026 – Sun, 9 Aug 2026Boryeong Mud Festival보령머드축제BoryeongFestivalTravel impact: HighSat, 15 Aug 2026Liberation Day광복절Travel impact: HighMon, 17 Aug 2026Liberation Day (substitute holiday)광복절 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: HighThu, 24 Sept 2026 – Sat, 26 Sept 2026Chuseok추석Travel impact: HighThu, 1 Oct 2026 – Mon, 12 Oct 2026Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival진주남강유등축제JinjuFestivalTravel impact: MediumSat, 3 Oct 2026National Foundation Day개천절Travel impact: MediumMon, 5 Oct 2026National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)개천절 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumTue, 6 Oct 2026 – Thu, 15 Oct 2026Busan International Film Festival부산국제영화제BusanFestivalTravel impact: HighFri, 9 Oct 2026Hangul Day한글날Travel impact: MediumFri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day크리스마스Travel impact: HighThu, 31 Dec 2026Seoul New Year's Eve제야의 종 / CountdownSeoulTravel tipTravel impact: High

Dates may shift with official decrees, substitute days, or lunar/Islamic observation. Always re-check closer to travel.