Public Holidays in South Korea, 2028
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, Tuesday gives you the most public holidays in 2028 (5 days). That's 5 more free days than Sunday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Tuesday is your most disrupted weekday over 2028 with 5 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Tuesdays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Tuesday5 holidays
2028
- Tue 2 MayBuddha's Birthday(๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ )
- Tue 6 JunMemorial Day(ํ์ถฉ์ผ)
- Tue 15 AugLiberation Day(๊ด๋ณต์ )
- Tue 3 OctNational Foundation Day(๊ฐ์ฒ์ )
- Tue 3 OctChuseok(์ถ์)
Monday3 holidays
2028
- Mon 2 OctChuseok(์ถ์)
- Mon 9 OctHangul Day(ํ๊ธ๋ )
- Mon 25 DecChristmas Day(ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค)
Wednesday3 holidays
2028
- Wed 26 JanLunar New Year(์ค๋ )
- Wed 1 MarIndependence Movement Day(3ยท1์ )
- Wed 4 OctChuseok(์ถ์)
Friday2 holidays
2028
- Fri 28 JanLunar New Year(์ค๋ )
- Fri 5 MayChildren's Day(์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ )
Thursday1 holiday
2028
- Thu 27 JanLunar New Year(์ค๋ )
Saturday1 holiday
2028
- Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day(์ํด)
Working days overview
| Month | 2028 |
|---|---|
| January | 18(-3) |
| February | 21 |
| March | 22(-1) |
| April | 20 |
| May | 21(-2) |
| June | 21(-1) |
| July | 21 |
| August | 22(-1) |
| September | 21 |
| October | 18(-4) |
| November | 22 |
| December | 20(-1) |
| Total | 247 |
Long weekends in 2028
26 Jan - 30 Jan
29 Apr - 2 May
Requires a bridge day
5 May - 7 May
3 Jun - 6 Jun
Requires a bridge day
12 Aug - 15 Aug
Requires a bridge day
30 Sep - 4 Oct
7 Oct - 9 Oct
23 Dec - 25 Dec
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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