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Korea public holidays 2027 — every day off and long weekend
Korea has 24 public holidays in 2027, substitute days included, and 15 of them fall on a weekday. The longest break is Sat Feb 6 – Tue Feb 9, 4 days.
With one day of leave, the longest is Sat Sep 11 – Thu Sep 16: take Mon Sep 13 off for 6 days in a row.
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Every public holiday in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri Jan 1 | New Year's Day |
| Sat Feb 6 | Seollal |
| Sun Feb 7 | Seollal |
| Mon Feb 8 | Seollal |
| Tue Feb 9 | Substitute holiday |
| Mon Mar 1 | Independence Movement Day |
| Sat May 1 | Labour Day |
| Mon May 3 | Substitute holiday |
| Wed May 5 | Children's Day |
| Thu May 13 | Buddha's Birthday |
| Sun Jun 6 | Memorial Day |
| Sat Jul 17 | Constitution Day |
| Mon Jul 19 | Substitute holiday |
| Sun Aug 15 | Liberation Day |
| Mon Aug 16 | Substitute holiday |
| Tue Sep 14 | Chuseok |
| Wed Sep 15 | Chuseok |
| Thu Sep 16 | Chuseok |
| Sun Oct 3 | National Foundation Day |
| Mon Oct 4 | Substitute holiday |
| Sat Oct 9 | Hangul Day |
| Mon Oct 11 | Substitute holiday |
| Sat Dec 25 | Christmas |
| Mon Dec 27 | Substitute holiday |
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri Jan 1 – Sun Jan 3 3 daysNew Year's Day
- Sat Feb 6 – Tue Feb 9 4 daysSeollal
- Sat Feb 27 – Mon Mar 1 3 daysIndependence Movement Day
- Sat May 1 – Mon May 3 3 daysLabour Day
- Sat Jul 17 – Mon Jul 19 3 daysConstitution Day
- Sat Aug 14 – Mon Aug 16 3 daysLiberation Day
- Tue Sep 14 – Thu Sep 16 3 daysChuseok
- Sat Oct 2 – Mon Oct 4 3 daysNational Foundation Day
- Sat Dec 25 – Mon Dec 27 3 daysChristmas
Worked out from Korea's Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices as amended in 2026. Temporary holidays are declared a few weeks ahead and are added once announced. Private companies may set some days differently.
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