Public Holidays in South Korea 2066

South Korea has 23 public holidays in 2066. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day (substitute holiday) on Monday, December 27. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Holidays

On working days

Long weekends

246

Working days

Korean public holidays 2066

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Date	Day	Holiday
January 1 Friday	Friday	New Year's Day 신정
January 25 Monday	Monday	Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
January 26 Tuesday	Tuesday	Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
January 27 Wednesday	Wednesday	Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
March 1 Monday	Monday	Independence Movement Day 삼일절
May 1 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Labour Day 노동절
May 1 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
May 3 Monday	Monday	Labour Day (substitute holiday)
May 4 Tuesday	Tuesday	Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday)
May 5 Wednesday	Wednesday	Children's Day 어린이날
June 6 Sunday	Sunday weekend	Memorial Day 현충일
July 17 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Constitution Day 제헌절
July 19 Monday	Monday	Constitution Day (substitute holiday)
August 15 Sunday	Sunday weekend	Liberation Day 광복절
August 16 Monday	Monday	Liberation Day (substitute holiday)
October 2 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Chuseok 추석
October 3 Sunday	Sunday weekend	Chuseok (day 2) 추석
October 3 Sunday	Sunday weekend	National Foundation Day 개천절
October 4 Monday	Monday	Chuseok (day 3) 추석
October 5 Tuesday	Tuesday	Chuseok (substitute holiday)
October 6 Wednesday	Wednesday	National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)
October 9 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Hangeul Day 한글날
October 11 Monday	Monday	Hangeul Day (substitute holiday)
December 25 Saturday	Saturday weekend	Christmas Day 기독탄신일
December 27 Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (substitute holiday)

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2066

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

New Year's Day

3 days
Sat, Jan 23 – Wed, Jan 27

Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)

5 days
Sat, Feb 27 – Mon, Mar 1

Independence Movement Day

3 days
Sat, May 1 – Wed, May 5

Labour Day, Children's Day

5 days
Sat, Jul 17 – Mon, Jul 19

Constitution Day

3 days
Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16

Liberation Day

3 days
Sat, Oct 2 – Wed, Oct 6

Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

5 days
Sat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11

Hangeul Day

3 days
Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27

Christmas Day

3 days

Working days in South Korea 2066

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

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Korean holidays 2066: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2066?

There are 23 Korean public holidays in 2066, counting substitute days. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 2066?

The Korean public holidays in 2066 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Monday, January 25), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Tuesday, January 26), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Wednesday, January 27), Independence Movement Day (Monday, March 1), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Buddha's Birthday (Saturday, May 1), Labour Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 3), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, May 4), Children's Day (Wednesday, May 5), Memorial Day (Sunday, June 6), Constitution Day (Saturday, July 17), Constitution Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, July 19), Liberation Day (Sunday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 16), Chuseok (Saturday, October 2), Chuseok (day 2) (Sunday, October 3), National Foundation Day (Sunday, October 3), Chuseok (day 3) (Monday, October 4), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, October 5), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, October 6), Hangeul Day (Saturday, October 9), Hangeul Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 11), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and Christmas Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, December 27).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2066?

There are 9 long weekends of three days or more in 2066: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 23–Jan 27 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 27–Mar 1 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 1–May 5 (5 days, Labour Day, Children's Day); Jul 17–Jul 19 (3 days, Constitution Day); Aug 14–Aug 16 (3 days, Liberation Day); Oct 2–Oct 6 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

Which days are the weekend in South Korea?

The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in South Korea?

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.

Public Holidays in South Korea 2066

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