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South Korea Public Holidays 2027

Holiday dates for business-day calculations and international planning.

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DateHolidayType

Jan 1FridayNew Year’s DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Feb 6SaturdaySeollal HolidayVerified national public holiday.Public

Feb 7SundaySeollalVerified national public holiday.Public

Feb 8MondaySeollal HolidayVerified national public holiday.Public

Feb 9TuesdaySubstitute Holiday for SeollalVerified national public holiday.Public

Mar 1MondayIndependence Movement DayVerified national public holiday.Public

May 1SaturdayLabour DayVerified national public holiday.Public

May 3MondaySubstitute Holiday for Labour DayVerified national public holiday.Public

May 5WednesdayChildren’s DayVerified national public holiday.Public

May 13ThursdayBuddha’s BirthdayVerified national public holiday.Public

Jun 6SundayMemorial DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Jul 17SaturdayConstitution DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Jul 19MondaySubstitute Holiday for Constitution DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Aug 15SundayLiberation DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Aug 16MondaySubstitute Holiday for Liberation DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Sep 14TuesdayChuseok HolidayVerified national public holiday.Public

Sep 15WednesdayChuseokVerified national public holiday.Public

Sep 16ThursdayChuseok HolidayVerified national public holiday.Public

Oct 3SundayNational Foundation DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Oct 4MondaySubstitute Holiday for National Foundation DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Oct 9SaturdayHangeul DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Oct 11MondaySubstitute Holiday for Hangeul DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Dec 27MondaySubstitute Holiday for Christmas DayVerified national public holiday.Public

Use holiday dates with care

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