Public holidays in South Korea 2025

21 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in South Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day 신정연휴	신정연휴
27 January Monday	Monday	Temporary Public Holiday 임시공휴일	임시공휴일
28 January Tuesday	Tuesday	The day preceding Korean New Year 설날 전날	설날 전날
29 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Korean New Year 설날	설날
30 January Thursday	Thursday	The second day of Korean New Year 설날 다음날	설날 다음날
1 March Saturday	Saturday	Independence Movement Day National day 삼일절	삼일절
3 March Monday	Monday	Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day National day 삼일절 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Independence Movement Day (Sat 1 Mar)	삼일절 대체 휴일
5 May Monday	Monday	Buddha's Birthday Religious 부처님오신날	부처님오신날
5 May Monday	Monday	Children's Day 어린이날	어린이날
6 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday Religious 부처님오신날 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Buddha's Birthday (Mon 5 May)	부처님오신날 대체 휴일
6 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Alternative holiday for Children's Day 어린이날 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Children's Day (Mon 5 May)	어린이날 대체 휴일
3 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Presidential Election Day 대통령 선거일	대통령 선거일
6 June Friday	Friday	Memorial Day 현충일	현충일
15 August Friday	Friday	Liberation Day National day 광복절	광복절
3 October Friday	Friday	National Foundation Day National day 개천절	개천절
5 October Sunday	Sunday	The day preceding Chuseok 추석 전날	추석 전날
6 October Monday	Monday	Chuseok 추석	추석
7 October Tuesday	Tuesday	The second day of Chuseok 추석 다음날	추석 다음날
8 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Alternative holiday for Chuseok 추석 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Chuseok (Mon 6 Oct)	추석 대체 휴일
9 October Thursday	Thursday	Hangul Day 한글날	한글날
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious 기독탄신일	기독탄신일

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 25 Jan – Thu 30 Jan · 6 days off
Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
Typically in Seoul: high 1°C (34°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar · 3 days off
Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
Typically in Seoul: high 7°C (45°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May · 4 days off
Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's Day
Typically in Seoul: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
Memorial Day
Typically in Seoul: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
Liberation Day
Typically in Seoul: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of days
Fri 3 Oct – Thu 9 Oct · 7 days off
National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
Typically in Seoul: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 43% of days

Bridge days

Fri 31 Jan: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 25 Jan – Sun 2 Feb)
Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year
Typically in Seoul: high 1°C (34°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 9% of days
Mon 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 31 May – Tue 3 Jun)
Presidential Election Day
Typically in Seoul: high 24°C (75°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 10 Oct: take 1 day off, get 10 days in a row (Fri 3 Oct – Sun 12 Oct)
National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
Typically in Seoul: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Seoul: high 2°C (36°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2025

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: Wed 1 Oct – Sun 12 Oct — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 1 Oct, Thu 2 Oct, Fri 10 Oct).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 31 Jan) get 9 days in a rowSat 25 Jan – Sun 2 Feb · Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Feb – Mon 3 Mar · Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 5 days in a rowFri 2 May – Tue 6 May · Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 31 May – Tue 3 Jun · Presidential Election DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Oct) get 10 days in a rowFri 3 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul DayShow on calendar ↓