Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
South Korea Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in South Korea for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
18 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | 새해 |
| 16 February 2026 | Monday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 18 February 2026 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 2 March 2026 | Monday | Independence Movement Day | 3·1절 |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | 노동절 |
| 5 May 2026 | Tuesday | Children's Day | 어린이날 |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 |
| 3 June 2026 | Wednesday | Local Election Day | 지방 선거일 |
| 6 June 2026 | Saturday | Memorial Day | 현충일 |
| 17 July 2026 | Friday | Constitution Day | 제헌절 |
| 17 August 2026 | Monday | Liberation Day | 광복절 |
| 24 September 2026 | Thursday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 25 September 2026 | Friday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 26 September 2026 | Saturday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 5 October 2026 | Monday | National Foundation Day | 개천절 |
| 9 October 2026 | Friday | Hangul Day | 한글날 |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | 크리스마스 |
Working days in 2026
245 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 17 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 20 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
2027
17 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | 새해 |
| 6 February 2027 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 8 February 2027 | Monday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 9 February 2027 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | 설날 |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Independence Movement Day | 3·1절 |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Labour Day | 노동절 |
| 5 May 2027 | Wednesday | Children's Day | 어린이날 |
| 13 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 |
| 6 June 2027 | Sunday | Memorial Day | 현충일 |
| 19 July 2027 | Monday | Constitution Day | 제헌절 |
| 16 August 2027 | Monday | Liberation Day | 광복절 |
| 14 September 2027 | Tuesday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 15 September 2027 | Wednesday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 16 September 2027 | Thursday | Chuseok | 추석 |
| 4 October 2027 | Monday | National Foundation Day | 개천절 |
| 11 October 2027 | Monday | Hangul Day | 한글날 |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | 크리스마스 |
Container landing in South Korea? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Busan.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2026?
South Korea has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
How many working days are there in South Korea in 2026?
245 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 18 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in South Korea?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.