South Korea Public Holidays 2027
17 national holidays
South Korea has 17 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 13 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday · 새해
February 2027
- 6Lunar New YearSaturday · 설날
- 8Lunar New YearMonday · 설날
- 9Lunar New YearTuesday · 설날
March 2027
- 1Independence Movement DayMonday · 3·1절
May 2027
- 3Labour DayMonday · 노동절
- 5Children's DayWednesday · 어린이날
- 13Buddha's BirthdayThursday · 부처님 오신 날
June 2027
- 6Memorial DaySunday · 현충일
July 2027
- 19Constitution DayMonday · 제헌절
August 2027
- 16Liberation DayMonday · 광복절
September 2027
- 14ChuseokTuesday · 추석
- 15ChuseokWednesday · 추석
- 16ChuseokThursday · 추석
October 2027
- 4National Foundation DayMonday · 개천절
- 11Hangul DayMonday · 한글날
December 2027
- 25Christmas DaySaturday · 크리스마스
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 6 February – 9 February4 days
- 27 February – 1 March3 days
- 1 May – 5 May5 days · take 4 May off
- 13 May – 16 May4 days · take 14 May off
- 17 July – 19 July3 days
- 14 August – 16 August3 days
- 11 September – 14 September4 days · take 13 September off
- 14 September – 19 September6 days · take 17 September off
- 11 September – 15 September5 days · take 13 September off
- 11 September – 16 September6 days · take 13 September off
- 2 October – 4 October3 days
- 9 October – 11 October3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2027?
17 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
New Year's Day (새해) on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in South Korea in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 6 February–9 February (4 days); 27 February–1 March (3 days); 1 May–5 May (5 days, with a bridge day off); 13 May–16 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 17 July–19 July (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.