Public Holidays in South Korea, 2027
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, Sunday gives you the most public holidays in 2027 (3 days). That's 2 more free days than Friday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Sunday is your most disrupted weekday over 2027 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Sundays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Sunday3 holidays
2027
- Sun 6 JunMemorial Day(ํ์ถฉ์ผ)
- Sun 15 AugLiberation Day(๊ด๋ณต์ )
- Sun 3 OctNational Foundation Day(๊ฐ์ฒ์ )
Saturday3 holidays
2027
- Sat 6 FebLunar New Year(์ค๋ )
- Sat 9 OctHangul Day(ํ๊ธ๋ )
- Sat 25 DecChristmas Day(ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค)
Monday2 holidays
2027
- Mon 8 FebLunar New Year(์ค๋ )
- Mon 1 MarIndependence Movement Day(3ยท1์ )
Tuesday2 holidays
2027
- Tue 9 FebLunar New Year(์ค๋ )
- Tue 14 SepChuseok(์ถ์)
Wednesday2 holidays
2027
- Wed 5 MayChildren's Day(์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ )
- Wed 15 SepChuseok(์ถ์)
Thursday2 holidays
2027
- Thu 13 MayBuddha's Birthday(๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ )
- Thu 16 SepChuseok(์ถ์)
Friday1 holiday
2027
- Fri 1 JanNew Year's Day(์ํด)
Working days overview
| Month | 2027 |
|---|---|
| January | 20(-1) |
| February | 18(-2) |
| March | 22(-1) |
| April | 22 |
| May | 19(-2) |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 22 |
| September | 19(-3) |
| October | 21 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 23 |
| Total | 252 |
Long weekends in 2027
1 Jan - 3 Jan
6 Feb - 9 Feb
27 Feb - 1 Mar
13 May - 16 May
Requires a bridge day
11 Sep - 14 Sep
Requires a bridge day
14 Sep - 19 Sep
Requires a bridge day
11 Sep - 15 Sep
Requires a bridge day
11 Sep - 16 Sep
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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