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South Korea Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in South Korea
South Korea has 14 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 4 long weekends and 6 more if you take a bridge day off.
South Korea public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 새해 | Public holiday | |
| Lunar New Year | 설날 | Public holiday | |
| Lunar New Year | 설날 | Public holiday | |
| Lunar New Year | 설날 | Public holiday | |
| Independence Movement Day | 3·1절 | Public holiday | |
| Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public holiday | |
| Children's Day | 어린이날 | Public holiday | |
| Memorial Day | 현충일 | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | 광복절 | Public holiday | |
| National Foundation Day | 개천절 | Public holiday | |
| Chuseok | 추석 | Public holiday | |
| Chuseok | 추석 | Public holiday | |
| Chuseok | 추석 | Public holiday | |
| Hangul Day | 한글날 | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | 크리스마스 | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (1)
| Constitution Day | Observance |
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Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
South Korea holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 4
February
March 1
April
May 2
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 5
November
December 1
Long weekends in South Korea 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 6 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 25 Jan – Tue 28 Jan
Take off Mon 27 Jan
Sat 25 Jan – Wed 29 Jan
Take off Mon 27 Jan
Sat 25 Jan – Thu 30 Jan
Take off Mon 27 Jan
Tue 28 Jan – Sun 2 Feb
Take off Fri 31 Jan
Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May
No leave needed
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 3 Oct – Sun 12 Oct
Take off Fri 10 Oct
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to South Korea?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.