Korea Public Holidays Calculator
Last updated: 2026-06-25
South Korea's public holidays include solar-date holidays — New Year's Day, Independence Movement Day, Children's Day, Memorial Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day, Hangeul Day, and Christmas — plus lunar holidays: Seollal (Lunar New Year), Buddha's Birthday, and Chuseok.
Enter a year to see that year's holidays and substitute holidays with dates and days of the week. For example, Seollal 2026 falls on February 17 (Tue).
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Public Holidays of 2026
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Enter a year and click [View Holidays].
Temporary public holidays declared separately by the government are not included. Confirm finalized holidays with announcements from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. (For reference)
How to Use
- Enter a year — Type the year you want to look up (e.g., 2026).
- Run the calculation — Click [View Holidays] to list all holidays in date order, from New Year's Day to Christmas.
- Read the results — Check each holiday's date, day, and type (statutory / lunar / substitute) in the table.
Korea's Public Holidays and Substitute Holiday System
South Korea's public holidays are set by the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. They split into holidays fixed on the solar calendar and lunar holidays whose dates shift each year. Lunar holidays (Seollal, Buddha's Birthday, Chuseok) are determined by converting their lunar dates to solar dates.
| Holiday | Date | Substitute holiday |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Not applied |
| Seollal holidays (Lunar New Year) | Last day of 12th lunar month – 2nd of 1st lunar month | Applied |
| Independence Movement Day | March 1 | If on Sat/Sun |
| Children's Day | May 5 | If on Sat/Sun/holiday |
| Buddha's Birthday | 8th day of 4th lunar month | If on Sat/Sun |
| Memorial Day | June 6 | Not applied |
| Liberation Day | August 15 | If on Sat/Sun |
| Chuseok holidays | 14th–16th of 8th lunar month | Applied |
| National Foundation Day | October 3 | If on Sat/Sun |
| Hangeul Day | October 9 | If on Sat/Sun |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | If on Sat/Sun |
The substitute holiday system prevents the loss of days off when a holiday overlaps a weekend or another holiday. Under the 2023 revision of the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices, the Seollal and Chuseok holidays and Children's Day — as well as Independence Movement Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day, Hangeul Day, Buddha's Birthday, and Christmas — trigger a substitute on the next non-holiday when they fall on a Saturday or Sunday (for Seollal/Chuseok and Children's Day, also when they overlap another holiday). New Year's Day and Memorial Day are not eligible. You can also check lunar holiday dates with the lunar date converter.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When does a substitute holiday occur?
Under the 2023 revision of the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices, if Seollal or Chuseok holidays, Children's Day, Independence Movement Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day, Hangeul Day, Buddha's Birthday, or Christmas fall on a Saturday or Sunday (for Seollal/Chuseok and Children's Day, also when they overlap another holiday), the next non-holiday becomes a substitute holiday. New Year's Day and Memorial Day are not eligible for substitute holidays.
What are the public holidays in 2026?
Entering 2026 in this calculator shows all of that year's holidays with dates: New Year's Day, the Seollal holidays (Feb 16-18), Independence Movement Day (Sun) with its substitute (Mar 2), Children's Day, Buddha's Birthday (Sun) with its substitute (May 25), Memorial Day, Liberation Day (Sat) with its substitute (Aug 17), the Chuseok holidays (Sep 24-26), National Foundation Day (Sat) with its substitute (Oct 5), Hangeul Day, and Christmas.
How are the Seollal and Chuseok holidays calculated?
Seollal is based on the first day of the first lunar month, with the day before and after (last day of the 12th lunar month and the 2nd day of the 1st lunar month). Chuseok is based on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, with the day before (14th) and after (16th), for a three-day holiday. This tool computes the solar dates from a lunar lookup table.
Are temporary public holidays shown?
This calculator computes only the regular statutory holidays and substitute holidays defined by law. Temporary public holidays declared ad hoc by the government (for example, a weekday between holidays in a given year) are not included, so check announcements from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety separately.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25