South Korea Public Holidays 2028
16 national holidays
South Korea has 16 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · 새해
- 26Lunar New YearWednesday · 설날
- 27Lunar New YearThursday · 설날
- 28Lunar New YearFriday · 설날
March 2028
- 1Independence Movement DayWednesday · 3·1절
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday · 노동절
- 2Buddha's BirthdayTuesday · 부처님 오신 날
- 5Children's DayFriday · 어린이날
June 2028
- 6Memorial DayTuesday · 현충일
July 2028
- 17Constitution DayMonday · 제헌절
August 2028
- 15Liberation DayTuesday · 광복절
October 2028
- 2ChuseokMonday · 추석
- 3National Foundation DayTuesday · 개천절
- 3ChuseokTuesday · 추석
- 4ChuseokWednesday · 추석
- 9Hangul DayMonday · 한글날
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday · 크리스마스
Long weekends 2028
- 26 January – 30 January5 days
- 29 April – 2 May4 days
- 5 May – 7 May3 days
- 3 June – 6 June4 days · take 5 June off
- 15 July – 17 July3 days
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 30 September – 4 October5 days
- 7 October – 9 October3 days
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2028?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
New Year's Day (새해) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in South Korea in 2028?
26 January–30 January (5 days); 29 April–2 May (4 days); 5 May–7 May (3 days); 3 June–6 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 15 July–17 July (3 days); 12 August–15 August (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.