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South Korea 2027 Public Holiday Calendar

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2027 · 20 public holidays · 1 Travel peak notice

January

1 public holidays
3-day weekend1/1–1/3
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01-01New Year's DayHigh

February

2 public holidays
Seollal break2/6–2/93-day weekend2/27–3/1
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02-06 to 02-08Lunar New YearHigh02-09Lunar New Year (substitute holiday)Observed holidayHigh

March

1 public holidays
3-day weekend2/27–3/1
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03-01Independence Movement DayMedium

April

No public holidays this month
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May

4 public holidays
3-day weekend5/1–5/3
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05-01Labor DayMedium05-03Labor Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium05-05Children's DayMedium
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05-13Buddha's BirthdayMedium

June

1 public holidays
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06-06Memorial DayMedium

July

2 public holidays
3-day weekend7/17–7/19
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07-17Constitution DayMedium07-19Constitution Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium

August

2 public holidays
3-day weekend8/14–8/16
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08-15Liberation DayHigh08-16Liberation Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayHigh

September

1 public holidays
Chuseok break9/14–9/16
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09-14 to 09-16ChuseokHigh

October

4 public holidays
3-day weekend10/2–10/43-day weekend10/9–10/11
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10-03National Foundation DayMedium10-04National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium10-09Hangul DayMedium
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10-11Hangul Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayMedium

November

No public holidays this month
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December

2 public holidays
3-day weekend12/25–12/27
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12-25Christmas DayHigh12-27Christmas Day (substitute holiday)Observed holidayHigh12-31Seoul New Year's EveSeoulTravel tipHigh

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2027

Fri, 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day새해Travel impact: HighSat, 6 Feb 2027 – Mon, 8 Feb 2027Lunar New Year설날Travel impact: HighTue, 9 Feb 2027Lunar New Year (substitute holiday)설날 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: HighMon, 1 Mar 2027Independence Movement Day3·1절Travel impact: MediumSat, 1 May 2027Labor Day근로자의 날Travel impact: MediumMon, 3 May 2027Labor Day (substitute holiday)근로자의 날 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumWed, 5 May 2027Children's Day어린이날Travel impact: MediumThu, 13 May 2027Buddha's Birthday부처님 오신 날Travel impact: MediumSun, 6 Jun 2027Memorial Day현충일Travel impact: MediumSat, 17 Jul 2027Constitution Day제헌절Travel impact: MediumMon, 19 Jul 2027Constitution Day (substitute holiday)제헌절 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumSun, 15 Aug 2027Liberation Day광복절Travel impact: HighMon, 16 Aug 2027Liberation Day (substitute holiday)광복절 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: HighTue, 14 Sept 2027 – Thu, 16 Sept 2027Chuseok추석Travel impact: HighSun, 3 Oct 2027National Foundation Day개천절Travel impact: MediumMon, 4 Oct 2027National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)개천절 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumSat, 9 Oct 2027Hangul Day한글날Travel impact: MediumMon, 11 Oct 2027Hangul Day (substitute holiday)한글날 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: MediumSat, 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day크리스마스Travel impact: HighMon, 27 Dec 2027Christmas Day (substitute holiday)기독탄신일 대체공휴일Observed holidayTravel impact: HighFri, 31 Dec 2027Seoul New Year's Eve제야의 종 / CountdownSeoulTravel tipTravel impact: High

Dates may shift with official decrees, substitute days, or lunar/Islamic observation. Always re-check closer to travel.