South Korea Public Holidays 2025

Public holidays with the lunar Seollal and Chuseok dates and substitute holidays.

South Korea Public Holidays 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1 Wednesday New Year's Day
Jan 28 Tuesday Seollal holiday
Jan 29 Wednesday Seollal
Jan 30 Thursday Seollal holiday
Mar 1 Saturday Independence Movement Day
Mar 3 Monday Substitute Holiday
May 5 Monday Children's Day
May 5 Monday Buddha's Birthday
May 6 Tuesday Substitute Holiday
Jun 3 Tuesday Presidential Election Day
Jun 6 Friday Memorial Day
Aug 15 Friday Liberation Day
Oct 3 Friday National Foundation Day
Oct 5 Sunday Chuseok holiday
Oct 6 Monday Chuseok
Oct 7 Tuesday Chuseok holiday
Oct 8 Wednesday Substitute Holiday
Oct 9 Thursday Hangul Day
Dec 25 Thursday Christmas Day

Observances in 2025

Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.

DateDayHoliday
May 1 Thursday Labour Day
May 8 Thursday Parents' Day

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Questions and answers

How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2025?

South Korea has 19 public holidays in 2025 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Seollal holiday (January 28), Seollal (January 29), Seollal holiday (January 30), Independence Movement Day (March 1), Substitute Holiday (March 3), Children's Day (May 5), Buddha's Birthday (May 5), Substitute Holiday (May 6), Presidential Election Day (June 3), Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), National Foundation Day (October 3), Chuseok holiday (October 5), Chuseok (October 6), Chuseok holiday (October 7), Substitute Holiday (October 8), Hangul Day (October 9) and Christmas Day (December 25).

Can I print a 2025 calendar with South Korean holidays?

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