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Festivals form an integral part of the South Korea's culture and varies from state to state, with each state or city having its own set of customs and traditions of celebrating a particular festival. Here’s a complete list of government, public, and bank holidays in 2026.
South Korea has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public and Government holidays in South Korea in 2026.
This page contains a national calendar of all 2026 public holidays for South Korea. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list South Korea year 2026.
| S.No | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 01, 2026 | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 2 | Jan 01, 2026 | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 3 | Feb 14, 2026 | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 4 | Feb 14, 2026 | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 5 | Feb 17, 2026 | Seollal | National holiday |
| 6 | Feb 17, 2026 | Seollal | National holiday |
| 7 | Feb 18, 2026 | Seollal Holiday | National holiday |
| 8 | Feb 18, 2026 | Seollal Holiday | National holiday |
| 9 | Mar 01, 2026 | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| 10 | Mar 01, 2026 | Independence Movement Day | National holiday |
| 11 | Mar 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Season |
| 12 | Mar 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Season |
| 13 | Apr 05, 2026 | Arbor Day | Observance |
| 14 | Apr 05, 2026 | Arbor Day | Observance |
| 15 | May 01, 2026 | Labor Day | Bank holiday |
| 16 | May 01, 2026 | Labor Day | Bank holiday |
| 17 | May 05, 2026 | Children's Day | National holiday |
| 18 | May 05, 2026 | Children's Day | National holiday |
| 19 | May 08, 2026 | Parents' Day | Observance |
| 20 | May 08, 2026 | Parents' Day | Observance |
| 21 | May 15, 2026 | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 22 | May 15, 2026 | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 23 | May 24, 2026 | Buddha's Birthday | National holiday |
| 24 | May 24, 2026 | Buddha's Birthday | National holiday |
| 25 | Jun 06, 2026 | Memorial Day | National holiday |
| 26 | Jun 06, 2026 | Memorial Day | National holiday |
| 27 | Jun 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Season |
| 28 | Jun 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Season |
| 29 | Jul 17, 2026 | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 30 | Jul 17, 2026 | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 31 | Aug 15, 2026 | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| 32 | Aug 15, 2026 | Liberation Day | National holiday |
| 33 | Sep 23, 2026 | September Equinox | Season |
| 34 | Sep 23, 2026 | September Equinox | Season |
| 35 | Sep 24, 2026 | Chuseok Holiday | National holiday |
| 36 | Sep 24, 2026 | Chuseok Holiday | National holiday |
| 37 | Sep 25, 2026 | Chuseok | National holiday |
| 38 | Sep 25, 2026 | Chuseok | National holiday |
| 39 | Sep 26, 2026 | Chuseok Holiday | National holiday |
| 40 | Sep 26, 2026 | Chuseok Holiday | National holiday |
| 41 | Oct 01, 2026 | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 42 | Oct 01, 2026 | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 43 | Oct 03, 2026 | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| 44 | Oct 03, 2026 | National Foundation Day | National holiday |
| 45 | Oct 09, 2026 | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| 46 | Oct 09, 2026 | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National holiday |
| 47 | Oct 31, 2026 | Halloween | Observance |
| 48 | Oct 31, 2026 | Halloween | Observance |
| 49 | Dec 22, 2026 | December Solstice | Season |
| 50 | Dec 22, 2026 | December Solstice | Season |
| 51 | Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 52 | Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 53 | Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 54 | Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 55 | Dec 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Observance |
| 56 | Dec 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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