Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oca | Perşembe | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 14 Şub | Cumartesi | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 16 Şub | Pazartesi | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 17 Şub | Salı | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| 18 Şub | Çarşamba | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 1 Mar | Pazar | Independence Movement Day | National Holiday |
| 2 Mar | Pazartesi | Day off for Independence Movement Day | National Holiday |
| 20 Mar | Cuma | March Equinox | Season |
| 5 Nis | Pazar | Arbor Day | Observance |
| 1 May | Cuma | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| 5 May | Salı | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| 8 May | Cuma | Parents' Day | Observance |
| 15 May | Cuma | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 24 May | Pazar | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 25 May | Pazartesi | Day off for Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 6 Haz | Cumartesi | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| 21 Haz | Pazar | June Solstice | Season |
| 17 Tem | Cuma | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 15 Ağu | Cumartesi | Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| 23 Eyl | Çarşamba | September Equinox | Season |
| 24 Eyl | Perşembe | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 25 Eyl | Cuma | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| 26 Eyl | Cumartesi | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 1 Eki | Perşembe | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 3 Eki | Cumartesi | National Foundation Day | National Holiday |
| 9 Eki | Cuma | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National Holiday |
| 31 Eki | Cumartesi | Halloween | Observance |
| 22 Ara | Salı | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Ara | Perşembe | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 Ara | Cuma | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 31 Ara | Perşembe | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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