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Seoul 2026 lodging heat

20262027

Seoul moves with Seollal, Chuseok and summer holidays: samples tighten in midsummer and early autumn, ease toward year-end. K-pop/show weeks can lift rates on their own—check event calendars.

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January

1 public holidays
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01-01New Year's DayHigh

February

1 public holidays
Seollal break2/14–2/183-day weekend2/28–3/2
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02-16 to 02-18Lunar New YearHigh

March

2 public holidays
3-day weekend2/28–3/2
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03-01Independence Movement DayMedium03-02Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium

April

No public holidays this month
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May

4 public holidays · 1 Festival
3-day weekend5/1–5/33-day weekend5/23–5/25
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05-01Labor DayMedium05-05Children's DayMedium05-16 to 05-17Lotus Lantern FestivalSeoulFestivalMedium
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05-24Buddha's BirthdayMedium05-25Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium

June

2 public holidays
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06-03Local Election DayMedium06-06Memorial DayMedium

July

1 public holidays
3-day weekend7/17–7/19
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10
11
12
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19
20
21
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24
252.0
261.5
272.1
281.7
291.7
301.7
311.6
07-17Constitution DayMedium

August

2 public holidays
3-day weekend8/15–8/17
12.0
21.3
31.3
41.5
51.4
61.4
71.6
82.0
91.4
10
11
121.3
131.3
141.4
151.7
161.3
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18
191.3
20
211.5
221.8
231.3
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251.3
26
27
281.3
291.6
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31
08-15Liberation DayHigh08-17Liberation Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayHigh

September

1 public holidays
Chuseok break9/24–9/27
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21.4
31.4
41.6
51.9
61.3
71.3
81.3
91.3
101.4
111.7
122.1
131.7
142.3
151.5
161.3
171.4
181.5
191.9
201.4
211.5
221.3
23
241.3
251.4
261.7
27
28
291.4
301.3
09-24 to 09-26ChuseokHigh

October

3 public holidays
3-day weekend10/3–10/53-day weekend10/9–10/11
11.6
21.9
32.1
41.7
51.6
61.8
71.8
81.8
91.7
102.0
111.5
121.5
131.7
141.8
151.8
161.8
172.1
181.6
191.6
201.9
211.9
222.1
231.9
242.1
251.6
261.6
271.5
281.7
292.0
301.9
312.1
10-03National Foundation DayMedium10-05National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium10-09Hangul DayMedium

November

No public holidays this month
11.3
21.4
31.4
41.6
51.4
61.6
71.7
81.3
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101.3
111.5
121.5
131.5
141.8
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161.3
171.6
182.2
191.6
201.5
211.8
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23
24
251.3
261.3
271.4
281.7
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30

December

1 public holidays
3-day weekend12/25–12/27
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41.3
51.6
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7
8
9
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111.3
121.4
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181.3
191.5
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241.8
252.1
261.9
271.4
281.4
291.5
301.6
311.8
12-25Christmas DayHigh12-31Seoul New Year's EveSeoulTravel tipHigh

Index ≈ 1.0 is each hotel’s sample off-peak baseline; shown when >1.2. Sampled reference, not live city-wide rates