South Korea Public Holidays 2025

The dates marked in green are holidays.For detailed holiday descriptions, please refer to the content following the calendar.

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South Korea Public Holidays 2025

January 1 New Year's Day
January 27 Special holiday

*2025 only

January 28–30 Lunar New Year(Seollal)
March 1 Independence Movement Day

Observed on March 3

May 1 Labor Day

For private company employees only

May 5 Children's Day
May 5 Buddha's Birthday

Observed on May 6 April 8 Lunar calendar

June 3 Presidential Election Day

Due to President Yoon Suk-yeol being impeached during his term, the presidential election originally scheduled for 2027 will be held two years earlier. The day of the election will be a temporary public holiday.

June 6 Memorial Day
August 15 Liberation Day
October 3 National Foundation Day
October 5-7 Chuseok holiday

Observed on October 8August 14–16 Lunar calendar

October 9 Hangeul Proclamation Day
December 25 Christmas Day

Official Sources for Korean Public Holidays

  1. Government Employee Public Holidays Legal framework governing public holiday observances for government agencies and private companies with 5+ regular employees: Presidential Decree No. 33448 - Regulations for Public Holidays of Government Agencies (Effective: May 4, 2023)

  2. Labor Day Legal Authority Specific legislation governing Labor Day (May 1) observance: Act on Designation of Laborers' Day (Effective: January 1, 2021)

Holiday Substitution Rules

  1. Traditional Korean Holidays When major traditional holidays fall on Sunday: • Seollal (Lunar New Year): Following Monday observed • Chuseok (Harvest Festival): Following Monday observed

  2. National Holidays Falling on Weekends The following holidays observed on Saturday or Sunday shift to Monday: • Independence Day (March 1) • Children's Day (May 5) • Buddha's Birthday (Varies by lunar calendar) • Liberation Day (August 15) • National Foundation Day (October 3) • Hangeul Proclamation Day (October 9) • Christmas Day (December 25)

  3. No Substitute Holiday Provision For remaining holidays, no substitute holiday arrangements are implemented.

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