Public holidays in South Korea 2028

19 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in South Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day 신정연휴	신정연휴
26 January Wednesday	Wednesday	The day preceding Korean New Year 설날 전날	설날 전날
27 January Thursday	Thursday	Korean New Year 설날	설날
28 January Friday	Friday	The second day of Korean New Year 설날 다음날	설날 다음날
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Movement Day 삼일절	삼일절
12 April Wednesday	Wednesday	National Assembly Election Day 국회의원 선거일	국회의원 선거일
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day 노동절	노동절
2 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Buddha's Birthday 부처님오신날	부처님오신날
5 May Friday	Friday	Children's Day 어린이날	어린이날
6 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Memorial Day 현충일	현충일
17 July Monday	Monday	Constitution Day 제헌절	제헌절
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Liberation Day 광복절	광복절
2 October Monday	Monday	The day preceding Chuseok 추석 전날	추석 전날
3 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Chuseok 추석	추석
3 October Tuesday	Tuesday	National Foundation Day 개천절	개천절
4 October Wednesday	Wednesday	The second day of Chuseok 추석 다음날	추석 다음날
5 October Thursday	Thursday	Alternative holiday for Chuseok 추석 대체 휴일 Observed day off for Chuseok (Tue 3 Oct)	추석 대체 휴일
9 October Monday	Monday	Hangul Day 한글날	한글날
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day 기독탄신일	기독탄신일

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Wed 26 Jan – Sun 30 Jan · 5 days off
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 29 Apr – Tue 2 May · 4 days off
Labor Day, Buddha's Birthday
Typically in Seoul: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Children's Day
Typically in Seoul: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 27% of days
Sat 15 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · 3 days off
Constitution Day
Typically in Seoul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 30 Sep – Thu 5 Oct · 6 days off
The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok
Typically in Seoul: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days off
Hangul Day
Typically in Seoul: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Seoul: high 3°C (37°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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

Bridge days

Mon 5 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jun – Tue 6 Jun)
Memorial Day
Typically in Seoul: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 16% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Liberation Day
Typically in Seoul: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 60% of days
Fri 6 Oct: take 1 day off, get 10 days in a row (Sat 30 Sep – Mon 9 Oct)
The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day
Typically in Seoul: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 37% of days

Leave planner 2028

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: Thu 28 Sep – Mon 9 Oct — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 28 Sep, Fri 29 Sep, Fri 6 Oct).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 25 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 25 Jan – Sun 30 Jan · The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Tue 2 May · Labor Day, Buddha's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Children's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 3 Jun – Tue 6 Jun · Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jul – Mon 17 Jul · Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Oct) get 10 days in a rowSat 30 Sep – Mon 9 Oct · The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul DayShow on calendar ↓