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South Korea Public Holidays 2025

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
South Korea observes 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. Of these, 2 fall on a weekend this particular year, which leaves 13 on working days — a detail worth checking, since holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday are not always compensated with a day off in lieu. There are 4 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Wednesday 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on Thursday 25 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2025

15 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of South Korea
1 Jan 2025 Wed New Year's Day Nationwide
28 Jan 2025 Tue Seollal Eve Nationwide
29 Jan 2025 Wed Seollal (Lunar New Year) Nationwide
30 Jan 2025 Thu Seollal Holiday Nationwide
1 Mar 2025 Sat Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) Nationwide
5 May 2025 Mon Children's Day Nationwide
5 May 2025 Mon Buddha's Birthday (Seokga Tansinil) Nationwide
6 Jun 2025 Fri Memorial Day (Hyeonchungil) Nationwide
15 Aug 2025 Fri Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol) Nationwide
5 Oct 2025 Sun Chuseok Eve Nationwide
6 Oct 2025 Mon Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) Nationwide
7 Oct 2025 Tue Chuseok Holiday Nationwide
3 Oct 2025 Fri National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol) Nationwide
9 Oct 2025 Thu Hangul Day (Hangeulnal) Nationwide
25 Dec 2025 Thu Christmas Day Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2025

by region