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Public Holidays in South Korea — 2025
16 public holidays in 2025
South Korea has 16 public holidays in 2025. The first public holiday of the year is New Year's Day on January 1. Use this list to plan time off, check bank closure dates, and stay ahead of national observances across the year.
January
새해
New Year's Day
Public
Jan 1
Wed
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Jan 28
Tue
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Jan 29
Wed
설날
Lunar New Year
Public
Jan 30
Thu
March
3·1절
Independence Movement Day
Public
Mar 3
Mon
May
어린이날
Children's Day
Public
May 5
Mon
부처님 오신 날
Buddha's Birthday
Public
May 5
Mon
June
현충일
Memorial Day
Public
Jun 6
Fri
July
제헌절
Constitution Day
Observance
Jul 17
Thu
August
광복절
Liberation Day
Public
Aug 15
Fri
October
개천절
National Foundation Day
Public
Oct 3
Fri
추석
Chuseok
Public
Oct 6
Mon
추석
Chuseok
Public
Oct 7
Tue
추석
Chuseok
Public
Oct 8
Wed
한글날
Hangul Day
Public
Oct 9
Thu
December
크리스마스
Christmas Day
Public
Dec 25
Thu
Data from Nager.Date · Updated annually