2026 Public Holidays & Working Days in South Korea

Complete 2026 public holidays, weekend rules, working day count, and monthly calendar for South Korea.

South Korea has 245 working days and 18 public holidays in 2026, with a Saturday – Sunday weekend. Banks and logistics typically suspend during public holidays.

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Total Days

365

Working Days

245

Weekend Days

102

Public Holidays

Weekend: Saturday – Sunday

Standard work hours: 09:00 – 18:00

Timezone: UTC+9

Bank holidays: 0 days

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⚠️ Seollal & Chuseok Long Holidays

Korea's Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok (15th day of 8th lunar month) each grant 3 days off, extended if falling on a weekend. Nationwide logistics and delivery are severely delayed during these periods; stock up in advance.

2026 Monthly Calendar

January

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

February

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

HolidayWeekendMakeup

March

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

April

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

HolidayWeekendMakeup

May

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

June

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

HolidayWeekendMakeup

July

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

August

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

September

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

HolidayWeekendMakeup

October

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

November

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

HolidayWeekendMakeup

December

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

HolidayWeekendMakeup

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South Korea Public Holidays 2026

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Type	Business Impact	Banks Open
2026-01-01	Thu	새해 New Year's Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-02-16	Mon	설날 Lunar New Year	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-02-17	Tue	설날 Lunar New Year	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-02-18	Wed	설날 Lunar New Year	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-03-02	Mon	3·1절 Independence Movement Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-05-01	Fri	노동절 Labour Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-05-05	Tue	어린이날 Children's Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-05-25	Mon	부처님 오신 날 Buddha's Birthday	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-06-03	Wed	지방 선거일 Local Election Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-06-06	Sat	현충일 Memorial Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-07-17	Fri	제헌절 Constitution Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-08-17	Mon	광복절 Liberation Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-09-24	Thu	추석 Chuseok	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-09-25	Fri	추석 Chuseok	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-09-26	Sat	추석 Chuseok	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-10-05	Mon	개천절 National Foundation Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-10-09	Fri	한글날 Hangul Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open
2026-12-25	Fri	크리스마스 Christmas Day	Public	Banks closed / Logistics halted	✅ Open

Frequently Asked Questions

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2026?

In 2026, South Korea has 245 working days, 102 weekend days, and 18 public holidays, out of 365 total days.

What days are the weekend in South Korea?

The official weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Government offices, banks, and most businesses are closed on these days.

How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?

South Korea has 18 public holidays in 2026. Islamic calendar holidays (e.g., Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are subject to official moon-sighting announcements.

Are banks open on public holidays in South Korea?

Banks in South Korea are generally closed on public holidays. Dates marked as "Bank" holidays are confirmed bank closures; other public holidays may have reduced hours. Check with your bank for specifics.

Official Sources

Holiday data is sourced from the Nager.Date open dataset and cross-checked against official government announcements. Islamic calendar holidays (e.g., Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) are subject to official moon-sighting announcements.

Data updated: 2025. Refreshed annually based on official government announcements.