Public Holidays in South Korea, 2029
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 2029 (4 days). That's 3 more free days than Saturday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2029 with 4 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday 4 holidays
2029
- Mon 1 Jan New Year's Day (์ํด)
- Mon 12 Feb Lunar New Year (์ค๋ )
- Mon 7 May Children's Day (์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋ )
- Mon 24 Sep Chuseok (์ถ์)
Wednesday 4 holidays
2029
- Wed 14 Feb Lunar New Year (์ค๋ )
- Wed 6 Jun Memorial Day (ํ์ถฉ์ผ)
- Wed 15 Aug Liberation Day (๊ด๋ณต์ )
- Wed 3 Oct National Foundation Day (๊ฐ์ฒ์ )
Tuesday 3 holidays
2029
- Tue 13 Feb Lunar New Year (์ค๋ )
- Tue 9 Oct Hangul Day (ํ๊ธ๋ )
- Tue 25 Dec Christmas Day (ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค)
Sunday 1 holiday
2029
- Sun 20 May Buddha's Birthday (๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋ )
Thursday 1 holiday
2029
- Thu 1 Mar Independence Movement Day (3ยท1์ )
Friday 1 holiday
2029
- Fri 21 Sep Chuseok (์ถ์)
Saturday 1 holiday
2029
- Sat 22 Sep Chuseok (์ถ์)
Working days overview
| Month | 2029 |
|---|---|
| January | 22 (-1) |
| February | 17 (-3) |
| March | 21 (-1) |
| April | 21 |
| May | 22 (-1) |
| June | 20 (-1) |
| July | 22 |
| August | 22 (-1) |
| September | 18 (-2) |
| October | 21 (-2) |
| November | 22 |
| December | 20 (-1) |
| Total | 248 |
Long weekends in 2029
30 Dec - 1 Jan
10 Feb - 14 Feb
1 Mar - 4 Mar
Requires a bridge day
5 May - 7 May
21 Sep - 24 Sep
6 Oct - 9 Oct
Requires a bridge day
22 Dec - 25 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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