South Korea Public Holidays 2029
17 national holidays
South Korea has 17 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 10 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday · 새해
February 2029
- 12Lunar New YearMonday · 설날
- 13Lunar New YearTuesday · 설날
- 14Lunar New YearWednesday · 설날
March 2029
- 1Independence Movement DayThursday · 3·1절
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday · 노동절
- 7Children's DayMonday · 어린이날
- 21Buddha's BirthdayMonday · 부처님 오신 날
June 2029
- 6Memorial DayWednesday · 현충일
July 2029
- 17Constitution DayTuesday · 제헌절
August 2029
- 15Liberation DayWednesday · 광복절
September 2029
- 21ChuseokFriday · 추석
- 22ChuseokSaturday · 추석
- 24ChuseokMonday · 추석
October 2029
- 3National Foundation DayWednesday · 개천절
- 9Hangul DayTuesday · 한글날
December 2029
- 25Christmas DayTuesday · 크리스마스
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 1 January3 days
- 10 February – 14 February5 days
- 1 March – 4 March4 days · take 2 March off
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 5 May – 7 May3 days
- 19 May – 21 May3 days
- 14 July – 17 July4 days · take 16 July off
- 21 September – 24 September4 days
- 6 October – 9 October4 days · take 8 October off
- 22 December – 25 December4 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2029?
17 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in South Korea?
New Year's Day (새해) on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in South Korea in 2029?
30 December–1 January (3 days); 10 February–14 February (5 days); 1 March–4 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 5 May–7 May (3 days); 19 May–21 May (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.