Public Holidays in South Korea, 2025
See all 15 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2025 (3 days). That's 3 more free days than Sunday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday 3 holidays
2025
- Mon 5 May Children's Day (์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ )
- Mon 5 May Buddha's Birthday (๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ )
- Mon 6 Oct Chuseok (์ถ์)
Wednesday 3 holidays
2025
- Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day (์ํด)
- Wed 29 Jan Lunar New Year (์ค๋ )
- Wed 8 Oct Chuseok (์ถ์)
Thursday 3 holidays
2025
- Thu 30 Jan Lunar New Year (์ค๋ )
- Thu 9 Oct Hangul Day (ํ๊ธ๋ )
- Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day (ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค)
Friday 3 holidays
2025
- Fri 6 Jun Memorial Day (ํ์ถฉ์ผ)
- Fri 15 Aug Liberation Day (๊ด๋ณต์ )
- Fri 3 Oct National Foundation Day (๊ฐ์ฒ์ )
Tuesday 2 holidays
2025
- Tue 28 Jan Lunar New Year (์ค๋ )
- Tue 7 Oct Chuseok (์ถ์)
Saturday 1 holiday
2025
- Sat 1 Mar Independence Movement Day (3ยท1์ )
Working days overview
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 19 (-4) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 21 (-1) |
| June | 20 (-1) |
| July | 23 |
| August | 20 (-1) |
| September | 22 |
| October | 18 (-5) |
| November | 20 |
| December | 22 (-1) |
| Total | 248 |
Long weekends in 2025
25 Jan - 28 Jan
Requires a bridge day
28 Jan - 2 Feb
Requires a bridge day
25 Jan - 29 Jan
Requires a bridge day
25 Jan - 30 Jan
Requires a bridge day
3 May - 5 May
6 Jun - 8 Jun
15 Aug - 17 Aug
3 Oct - 12 Oct
Requires a bridge day
25 Dec - 28 Dec
Requires a bridge day
Scheduling impact for South Korea
South Korea has several concentrated holiday periods, especially around Lunar New Year and Chuseok. These extended closures and travel patterns usually have a bigger staffing impact than the raw holiday count suggests.
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