South Korea public holidays 2025
15 public holidays
South Korea: 15 public holidays in 2025. 13 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
South Korea: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day신정 |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Korean New Year설날 |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Independence Movement Day3·1절 |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute day)substitute day3·1절 (대체공휴일) |
| May 5 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday석가탄신일 |
| May 5 | Monday | Children's Day어린이날 |
| May 6 | Tuesday | Buddha's Birthday (substitute day)substitute day석가탄신일 (대체공휴일) |
| May 6 | Tuesday | Children's Day (substitute day)substitute day어린이날 (대체공휴일) |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Memorial Day현충일 |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Liberation Day광복절 |
| Oct 3 | Friday | National Foundation Day개천절 |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Korean Thanksgiving추석 |
| Oct 8 | Wednesday | Korean Thanksgiving (substitute day)substitute day추석 (대체공휴일) |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | Hangul Day한글날 |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day기독탄신일 |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, March 3: Independence Movement Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, May 5: Buddha's Birthday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, May 5: Children's Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, May 6: Buddha's Birthday (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, May 5 as a bridge day.
- Tuesday, May 6: Children's Day (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, May 5 as a bridge day.
- Friday, June 6: Memorial Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, August 15: Liberation Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, October 3: National Foundation Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, October 9: Hangul Day gives four days off if you take Friday, October 10 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: Independence Movement Day (Saturday, March 1); Korean Thanksgiving (Sunday, October 5).
Holidays by month
- January2
- February0
- March2
- April0
- May4
- June1
- July0
- August1
- September0
- October4
- November0
- December1
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- July 17: Constitution Day (observance)
South Korea: public holidays in other years
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South Korea: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 15 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Korean New Year (January 29); Independence Movement Day (March 1); Independence Movement Day (substitute day) (March 3); Buddha's Birthday (May 5); Children's Day (May 5); Buddha's Birthday (substitute day) (May 6); Children's Day (substitute day) (May 6); Memorial Day (June 6); Liberation Day (August 15); National Foundation Day (October 3); Korean Thanksgiving (October 5); Korean Thanksgiving (substitute day) (October 8); Hangul Day (October 9); Christmas Day (December 25).
South Korea: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, March 3: Independence Movement Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 5: Buddha's Birthday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 5: Children's Day gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, May 6: Buddha's Birthday (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, May 5 as a bridge day. Tuesday, May 6: Children's Day (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, May 5 as a bridge day. Friday, June 6: Memorial Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, August 15: Liberation Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, October 3: National Foundation Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, October 9: Hangul Day gives four days off if you take Friday, October 10 as a bridge day. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
South Korea: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 15 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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