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Public Holidays in South Korea 2057

South Korea has 19 public holidays in 2057. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

19
Holidays
16
On working days
5
Long weekends
245
Working days

Korean public holidays 2057

Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day 신정
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Sunday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Tuesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday)
Thursday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Tuesday Labour Day 노동절
Saturday Children's Day 어린이날
Monday Children's Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Wednesday Memorial Day 현충일
Tuesday Constitution Day 제헌절
Wednesday Liberation Day 광복절
Wednesday Chuseok 추석
Thursday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Friday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Wednesday National Foundation Day 개천절
Tuesday Hangeul Day 한글날
Tuesday Christmas Day 기독탄신일

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2057

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 3 – Tue, Feb 6

    Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)

    4 days
  • Sat, May 5 – Mon, May 7

    Children's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, May 11 – Sun, May 13

    Buddha's Birthday

    3 days
  • Wed, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 16

    Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)

    5 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Mar 2 off

    Thu, Mar 1 – Sun, Mar 4 · Independence Movement Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Apr 30 off

    Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Jul 16 off

    Sat, Jul 14 – Tue, Jul 17 · Constitution Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 8 off

    Sat, Oct 6 – Tue, Oct 9 · Hangeul Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 2057

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2057 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Korean holidays 2057: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2057?

There are 19 Korean public holidays in 2057, counting substitute days. 16 of them fall on working days, which leaves 245 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 2057?

The Korean public holidays in 2057 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Saturday, February 3), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Sunday, February 4), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Monday, February 5), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Tuesday, February 6), Independence Movement Day (Thursday, March 1), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Children's Day (Saturday, May 5), Children's Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 7), Buddha's Birthday (Friday, May 11), Memorial Day (Wednesday, June 6), Constitution Day (Tuesday, July 17), Liberation Day (Wednesday, August 15), Chuseok (Wednesday, September 12), Chuseok (day 2) (Thursday, September 13), Chuseok (day 3) (Friday, September 14), National Foundation Day (Wednesday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Tuesday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2057?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2057: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Feb 3–Feb 6 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Children's Day); May 11–May 13 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Sep 12–Sep 16 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)).

Which days are the weekend in South Korea?

The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in South Korea?

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.

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