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2025 Holidays for South Korea

  • New Year's Day (신정연휴)
  • Temporary Public Holiday (임시공휴일)
  • The day preceding Korean New Year (설날 전날)
  • Korean New Year (설날)
  • The second day of Korean New Year (설날 다음날)
  • Independence Movement Day (삼일절)
  • Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day (삼일절 대체 휴일)
  • Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날)
  • Children's Day (어린이날)
  • Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날 대체 휴일)
  • Alternative holiday for Children's Day (어린이날 대체 휴일)
  • Presidential Election Day (대통령 선거일)
  • Memorial Day (현충일)
  • Liberation Day (광복절)
  • National Foundation Day (개천절)
  • The day preceding Chuseok (추석 전날)
  • Chuseok (추석)
  • The second day of Chuseok (추석 다음날)
  • Alternative holiday for Chuseok (추석 대체 휴일)
  • Hangul Day (한글날)
  • Christmas Day (기독탄신일)

Public holidays in South Korea in 2025

South Korea has 21 public holidays in 2025. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is October (6).

All public holidays in South Korea in 2025

  • New Year's Day (신정연휴) – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Temporary Public Holiday (임시공휴일) – Monday, January 27, 2025
  • The day preceding Korean New Year (설날 전날) – Tuesday, January 28, 2025
  • Korean New Year (설날) – Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • The second day of Korean New Year (설날 다음날) – Thursday, January 30, 2025
  • Independence Movement Day (삼일절) – Saturday, March 1, 2025
  • Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day (삼일절 대체 휴일) – Monday, March 3, 2025
  • Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날) – Monday, May 5, 2025
  • Children's Day (어린이날) – Monday, May 5, 2025
  • Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday (부처님오신날 대체 휴일) – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • Alternative holiday for Children's Day (어린이날 대체 휴일) – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • Presidential Election Day (대통령 선거일) – Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  • Memorial Day (현충일) – Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Liberation Day (광복절) – Friday, August 15, 2025
  • National Foundation Day (개천절) – Friday, October 3, 2025
  • The day preceding Chuseok (추석 전날) – Sunday, October 5, 2025
  • Chuseok (추석) – Monday, October 6, 2025
  • The second day of Chuseok (추석 다음날) – Tuesday, October 7, 2025
  • Alternative holiday for Chuseok (추석 대체 휴일) – Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • Hangul Day (한글날) – Thursday, October 9, 2025
  • Christmas Day (기독탄신일) – Thursday, December 25, 2025

Long weekends and bridge days in South Korea in 2025

The weekend in South Korea: Saturday and Sunday. South Korea has 6 long weekends in 2025: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Jan 25 – Thu, Jan 30 – 6 days off (Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year)
  • Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3 – 3 days off (Independence Movement Day, Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day)
  • Sat, May 3 – Tue, May 6 – 4 days off (Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day, Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday, Alternative holiday for Children's Day)
  • Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 – 3 days off (Memorial Day)
  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 – 3 days off (Liberation Day)
  • Fri, Oct 3 – Thu, Oct 9 – 7 days off (National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 30 and Tue, Dec 31): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 28 – Wed, Jan 1 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Jan 2 and Fri, Jan 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, Jan 31 off: 9 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 25 – Sun, Feb 2 (Temporary Public Holiday, The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year)
  • Take Mon, Jun 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, May 31 – Tue, Jun 3 (Presidential Election Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Wed, Jun 4 and Thu, Jun 5): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 8 (Presidential Election Day, Memorial Day)
  • Take Fri, Oct 10 off: 10 days off in a row, Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 12 (National Foundation Day, The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day)
  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 (Christmas Day)

2025 at a glance

  • 2025 has 365 days.
  • 2025 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Wednesday.
  • 2025 has the same calendar as 2014 and 2031.
  • Public holidays in South Korea: 21

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