Public Holidays in South Korea 2076
South Korea has 22 public holidays in 2076. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 2076
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Monday | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | Labour Day 노동절 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Monday | Monday | Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Friday | Friday | Constitution Day 제헌절 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Monday | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | Chuseok 추석 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Monday | Monday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Monday | Monday | National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Friday | Friday | Christmas Day 기독탄신일 |
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 2076
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Tue, Feb 4 – Thu, Feb 6
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Feb 29 – Mon, Mar 2
Independence Movement Day
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3 days
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labour Day
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3 days
Sat, May 9 – Mon, May 11
Buddha's Birthday
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3 days
Fri, Jul 17 – Sun, Jul 19
Constitution Day
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3 days
Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17
Liberation Day
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4 days
Fri, Sep 11 – Mon, Sep 14
Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5
National Foundation Day
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3 days
Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11
Hangeul Day
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3 days
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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6 days
Take Mon, Feb 3 off
Sat, Feb 1 – Thu, Feb 6 · Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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6 days
Take Fri, Feb 7 off
Tue, Feb 4 – Sun, Feb 9 · Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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5 days
Take Mon, May 4 off
Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5 · Labour Day, Children's Day
Working days in South Korea 2076
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2076 calendar for South Korea
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Korean holidays 2076: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2076?
There are 22 Korean public holidays in 2076, counting substitute days. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Korean holidays in 2076?
The Korean public holidays in 2076 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Tuesday, February 4), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Wednesday, February 5), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Thursday, February 6), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 10), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 11), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Constitution Day (Friday, July 17), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), Chuseok (Friday, September 11), Chuseok (day 2) (Saturday, September 12), Chuseok (day 3) (Sunday, September 13), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Monday, September 14), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 5), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2076?
There are 10 long weekends of three days or more in 2076: Feb 4–Feb 6 (3 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 29–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); May 9–May 11 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Jul 17–Jul 19 (3 days, Constitution Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 11–Sep 14 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day); 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.
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