Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in South Korea
Public holidays (government calendar). 15 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 9 holidays on the weekend, 246 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 6 February | Seollal holiday (설날 연휴) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 7 February | Seollal, Lunar New Year (설날) | No, weekend |
| Monday 8 February | Seollal holiday | Yes |
| Tuesday 9 February | Substitute holiday for Seollal (대체공휴일) | Yes |
| Monday 1 March | Independence Movement Day (3·1절) | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May | Labour Day (노동절) | No, weekend |
| Monday 3 May | Substitute holiday for Labour Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 5 May | Children's Day (어린이날) | Yes |
| Thursday 13 May | Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날) | Yes |
| Sunday 6 June | Memorial Day (현충일) (No substitute) | No, weekend |
| Saturday 17 July | Constitution Day (제헌절) | No, weekend |
| Monday 19 July | Substitute holiday for Constitution Day | Yes |
| Sunday 15 August | Liberation Day (광복절) | No, weekend |
| Monday 16 August | Substitute holiday for Liberation Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 14 September | Chuseok holiday (추석 연휴) | Yes |
| Wednesday 15 September | Chuseok (추석) | Yes |
| Thursday 16 September | Chuseok holiday | Yes |
| Sunday 3 October | National Foundation Day (개천절) | No, weekend |
| Monday 4 October | Substitute holiday for Foundation Day | Yes |
| Saturday 9 October | Hangul Day (한글날) | No, weekend |
| Monday 11 October | Substitute holiday for Hangul Day | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day (기독탄신일) | No, weekend |
| Monday 27 December | Substitute holiday for Christmas | Yes |
Download the South Korea 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about South Korea's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
Seven substitute holidays in 2027, when a holiday falls on a weekend; Memorial Day (Sunday 6 June) gets none. Labour Day and Constitution Day are on the government calendar from 2026; private employers may differ.
Source: Ministry of Space and Aviation (KASA), 2027 almanac release, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 6 Feb to Tue 9 Feb: 4 days off in a row
- Sat 27 Feb to Mon 1 Mar: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 17 Jul to Mon 19 Jul: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 14 Aug to Mon 16 Aug: 3 days off in a row
- Tue 14 Sep to Thu 16 Sep: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 2 Oct to Mon 4 Oct: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 9 Oct to Mon 11 Oct: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 25 Dec to Mon 27 Dec: 3 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Tuesday 4 May: 5 days off in a row
- Friday 14 May: 4 days off in a row
- Monday 13 September: 6 days off in a row
- Friday 17 September: 6 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 246 |
246 working days, 1,968 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2027?
24 days are listed for 2027. 15 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 9 fall on the weekend. The dates are from Ministry of Space and Aviation (KASA), 2027 almanac release.
How many working days does South Korea have in 2027?
246 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 1,968 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.