South Korea Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
22public holidays
16on weekdays
10long weekends
245working days
2bridge-day chances
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2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day (신정연휴) | Public holiday | 1 |
| 16 February | Monday | The day preceding Korean New Year (설날 전날) | Public holiday | 8 |
| 17 February | Tuesday | Korean New Year (설날) | Public holiday | 8 |
| 18 February | Wednesday | The second day of Korean New Year (설날 다음날) | Public holiday | 8 |
| 1 March | Sunday | Independence Movement Day (삼일절) | Public holiday | 9 |
| 2 March | Monday | Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day (삼일절 대체 휴일) | Public holiday | 10 |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day (노동절) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Children's Day (어린이날) | Public holiday | 19 |
| 24 May | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날) | Public holiday | 21 |
| 25 May | Monday | Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날 대체 휴일) | Public holiday | 22 |
| 3 June | Wednesday | Local Election Day (지방선거일) | Public holiday | 23 |
| 6 June | Saturday | Memorial Day (현충일) | Public holiday | 23 |
| 17 July | Friday | Constitution Day (제헌절) | Public holiday | 29 |
| 15 August | Saturday | Liberation Day (광복절) | Public holiday | 33 |
| 17 August | Monday | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day (광복절 대체 휴일) | Public holiday | 34 |
| 24 September | Thursday | The day preceding Chuseok (추석 전날) | Public holiday | 39 |
| 25 September | Friday | Chuseok (추석) | Public holiday | 39 |
| 26 September | Saturday | The second day of Chuseok (추석 다음날) | Public holiday | 39 |
| 3 October | Saturday | National Foundation Day (개천절) | Public holiday | 40 |
| 5 October | Monday | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day (개천절 대체 휴일) | Public holiday | 41 |
| 9 October | Friday | Hangul Day (한글날) | Public holiday | 41 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day (기독탄신일) | Public holiday | 52 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 16 | 0 | 245 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 14 February – 18 February: 5 days
- 28 February – 2 March: 3 days
- 1 May – 3 May: 3 days
- 23 May – 25 May: 3 days
- 17 July – 19 July: 3 days
- 15 August – 17 August: 3 days
- 24 September – 27 September: 4 days
- 3 October – 5 October: 3 days
- 9 October – 11 October: 3 days
- 25 December – 27 December: 3 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 4 May (Monday) off and the break grows to 5 days
Stock exchange closed (KRX) (17)
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 16 February | Monday | The day preceding Korean New Year |
| 17 February | Tuesday | Korean New Year |
| 18 February | Wednesday | The second day of Korean New Year |
| 2 March | Monday | Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| 25 May | Monday | Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday |
| 3 June | Wednesday | Local Election Day |
| 17 July | Friday | Constitution Day |
| 17 August | Monday | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day |
| 24 September | Thursday | The day preceding Chuseok |
| 25 September | Friday | Chuseok |
| 5 October | Monday | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day |
| 9 October | Friday | Hangul Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 31 December | Thursday | End of Year Holiday |
2026 calendar (South Korea holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 13 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 14 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 18 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 23 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 28 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 29 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 30 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 33 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 34 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 35 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 36 | 30 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 38 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 39 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 40 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 41 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 42 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 43 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 44 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 46 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 47 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 48 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 49 | 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 50 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 51 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 52 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 53 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?
South Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026; 16 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in South Korea in 2026?
South Korea has 245 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 16 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in April (22), the fewest in February (17).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 14 February – 18 February, 5 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 4 May (Monday) off for a 5-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
KRX: closed on 17 days. 1 January, 16 February, 17 February, 18 February, 2 March, 1 May, 5 May, 25 May, 3 June, 17 July, 17 August, 24 September, 25 September, 5 October, 9 October, 25 December, 31 December.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 7 October 2026 is Hangul Day: 9 October 2026, Friday.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.