2026 Public Holidays in Korea
The 20 public holidays of Korea in 2026, in date order. Festivals set by the lunar calendar fall on a different solar date every year.
Open the Korea calendar| Date | Day | Name | Lunar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year’s Day | Month 11, Day 13 |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Seollal holiday | Month 12, Day 29 |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Seollal | Month 1, Day 1 |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Seollal holiday | Month 1, Day 2 |
| Mar 1 | Sun | March 1st Movement Day | Month 1, Day 13 |
| Mar 2 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 1, Day 14 |
| May 5 | Tue | Children’s Day | Month 3, Day 19 |
| May 24 | Sun | Buddha’s Birthday | Month 4, Day 8 |
| May 25 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 4, Day 9 |
| Jun 6 | Sat | Memorial Day | Month 4, Day 21 |
| Jul 17 | Fri | Constitution Day | Month 6, Day 4 |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Liberation Day | Month 7, Day 3 |
| Aug 17 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 7, Day 5 |
| Sep 24 | Thu | Chuseok holiday | Month 8, Day 14 |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Chuseok | Month 8, Day 15 |
| Sep 26 | Sat | Chuseok holiday | Month 8, Day 16 |
| Oct 3 | Sat | National Foundation Day | Month 8, Day 23 |
| Oct 5 | Mon | Substitute holiday | Month 8, Day 25 |
| Oct 9 | Fri | Hangul Day | Month 8, Day 29 |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | Month 11, Day 17 |
Substitute holidays follow current rules · Temporary holidays and election days are not included
Festival
| Date | Day | Name | Lunar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Tue | Daeboreum | Month 1, Day 15 |
| Jun 19 | Fri | Dano | Month 5, Day 5 |
| Aug 19 | Wed | Chilseok | Month 7, Day 7 |
| Oct 19 | Mon | Jungyangjeol | Month 9, Day 9 |