Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / South Korea
20 days in 2026South Korea holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in South Korea, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from South Korea on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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South Korea holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | 새해New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | 발렌타인데이Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 6 days | 설날Lunar New Year | celebrate |
| Sun, March 1 | 삼일절Independence Movement Day | remembrance |
| Tue, May 5 | 어린이날 | celebrate |
| Fri, May 8 | 어버이날 | celebrate |
| Fri, May 15 | 스승의 날 | celebrate |
| Sun, May 24 | 부처님오신날Buddha's Birthday | observance |
| Sat, June 6 | 현충일Memorial Day | remembrance |
| Fri, July 17 | 제헌절Constitution Day | observance |
| Sat, August 15 | 광복절Liberation Day | observance |
| Thu, September 24 | 추석Korean Thanksgiving | celebrate |
| Fri, September 25 2 days | 추석Mid-Autumn Festival | celebrate |
| Sat, October 3 | 개천절National Foundation Day | observance |
| Fri, October 9 | 한글날Hangul Day | observance |
| Sat, October 31 | 할로윈Halloween | celebrate |
| Wed, November 11 | 빼빼로데이Pepero Day | celebrate |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | 연말Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | 크리스마스Christmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | 한 해의 마지막 날New Year's Eve | celebrate |
South Korea holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | 새해New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 6 6 days | 설날Lunar New Year | celebrate |
| Sun, February 7 | 설날Korean New Year | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | 발렌타인데이Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 1 | 삼일절Independence Movement Day | remembrance |
| Wed, May 5 | 어린이날 | celebrate |
| Sat, May 8 | 어버이날 | celebrate |
| Thu, May 13 | 부처님오신날Buddha's Birthday | observance |
| Sat, May 15 | 스승의 날 | celebrate |
| Sun, June 6 | 현충일Memorial Day | remembrance |
| Sat, July 17 | 제헌절Constitution Day | observance |
| Sun, August 15 | 광복절Liberation Day | observance |
| Tue, September 14 | 추석Korean Thanksgiving | celebrate |
| Wed, September 15 2 days | 추석Mid-Autumn Festival | celebrate |
| Sun, October 3 | 개천절National Foundation Day | observance |
| Sat, October 9 | 한글날Hangul Day | observance |
| Sun, October 31 | 할로윈Halloween | celebrate |
| Thu, November 11 | 빼빼로데이Pepero Day | celebrate |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | 연말Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | 크리스마스Christmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | 한 해의 마지막 날New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does South Korea have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 20 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in South Korea for 2026.
What language are visitors from South Korea greeted in?
In Korean, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of South Korea.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in South Korea are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.