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2026 Holidays๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea

Complete list of 15 public holidays in South Korea for 2026. 365 days total, 53 weeks.

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2026 Holiday Calendar

January 2026

  • New Year's Day

    ์ƒˆํ•ด

    Thu, Jan 1

    Public

February 2026

  • Lunar New Year

    ์„ค๋‚ 

    Mon, Feb 16

    Public

  • Lunar New Year

    ์„ค๋‚ 

    Tue, Feb 17

    Public

  • Lunar New Year

    ์„ค๋‚ 

    Wed, Feb 18

    Public

March 2026

  • Independence Movement Day

    3ยท1์ ˆ

    Sun, Mar 1

    Public

May 2026

  • Children's Day

    ์–ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋‚ 

    Tue, May 5

    Public

  • Buddha's Birthday

    ๋ถ€์ฒ˜๋‹˜ ์˜ค์‹  ๋‚ 

    Sun, May 24

    Public

June 2026

  • Memorial Day

    ํ˜„์ถฉ์ผ

    Sat, Jun 6

    Public

August 2026

  • Liberation Day

    ๊ด‘๋ณต์ ˆ

    Sat, Aug 15

    Public

September 2026

  • Chuseok

    ์ถ”์„

    Thu, Sep 24

    Public

  • Chuseok

    ์ถ”์„

    Fri, Sep 25

    Public

  • Chuseok

    ์ถ”์„

    Sat, Sep 26

    Public

October 2026

  • National Foundation Day

    ๊ฐœ์ฒœ์ ˆ

    Sat, Oct 3

    Public

  • Hangul Day

    ํ•œ๊ธ€๋‚ 

    Fri, Oct 9

    Public

December 2026

  • Christmas Day

    ํฌ๋ฆฌ์Šค๋งˆ์Šค

    Fri, Dec 25

    Public

2026 Seasons

Spring

Spring Equinox

Mar 20

Summer

Summer Solstice

Jun 21

Fall

Fall Equinox

Sep 22

Winter

Winter Solstice

Dec 21

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays are in 2026 for South Korea?

South Korea has 15 public holidays in 2026. These include federal holidays, regional holidays, and observances.

When is the first holiday in 2026?

The first holiday in 2026 is New Year's Day on January 1.

Are these holidays accurate for 2026?

Yes, our holiday data comes from official government sources via the Nager.Date API and is updated regularly to ensure accuracy.

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