Public holidays in South Korea 2024

19 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in South Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day 신정연휴	신정연휴
9 February Friday	Friday	The day preceding Korean New Year 설날 전날	설날 전날
10 February Saturday	Saturday	Korean New Year 설날	설날
11 February Sunday	Sunday	The second day of Korean New Year 설날 다음날	설날 다음날
12 February Monday	Monday	Alternative holiday for Korean New Year 설날 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Korean New Year (Sat 10 Feb)	설날 대체 휴일
1 March Friday	Friday	Independence Movement Day National day 삼일절	삼일절
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	National Assembly Election Day 국회의원 선거일	국회의원 선거일
5 May Sunday	Sunday	Children's Day 어린이날	어린이날
6 May Monday	Monday	Alternative holiday for Children's Day 어린이날 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Children's Day (Sun 5 May)	어린이날 대체 휴일
15 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Buddha's Birthday Religious 부처님오신날	부처님오신날
6 June Thursday	Thursday	Memorial Day 현충일	현충일
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Liberation Day National day 광복절	광복절
16 September Monday	Monday	The day preceding Chuseok 추석 전날	추석 전날
17 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Chuseok 추석	추석
18 September Wednesday	Wednesday	The second day of Chuseok 추석 다음날	추석 다음날
1 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Armed Forces Day 국군의 날	국군의 날
3 October Thursday	Thursday	National Foundation Day National day 개천절	개천절
9 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Hangul Day 한글날	한글날
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious 기독탄신일	기독탄신일

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in South Korea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Seoul: high 1°C (34°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 9 Feb – Mon 12 Feb · 4 days off
The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
Typically in Seoul: high 3°C (37°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 1 Mar – Sun 3 Mar · 3 days off
Independence Movement Day
Typically in Seoul: high 7°C (45°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May · 3 days off
Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
Typically in Seoul: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 14 Sep – Wed 18 Sep · 5 days off
The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok
Typically in Seoul: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 37% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Jun – Sun 9 Jun)
Memorial Day
Typically in Seoul: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Liberation Day
Typically in Seoul: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of days
Mon 30 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Sep – Tue 1 Oct)
Armed Forces Day
Typically in Seoul: high 24°C (75°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 31% of days
Wed 2 Oct: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Tue 1 Oct – Thu 3 Oct)
Armed Forces Day, National Foundation Day
Typically in Seoul: high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 4 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Oct – Sun 6 Oct)
National Foundation Day
Typically in Seoul: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 43% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 13 Sep – Sun 22 Sep — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 13 Sep, Thu 19 Sep, Fri 20 Sep).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 8 Feb) get 5 days in a rowThu 8 Feb – Mon 12 Feb · The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year, Alternative holiday for Korean New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Feb – Sun 3 Mar · Independence Movement DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 May – Mon 6 May · Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Children's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jun – Sun 9 Jun · Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Sep) get 6 days in a rowFri 13 Sep – Wed 18 Sep · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of ChuseokShow on calendar ↓