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Public Holidays in South Korea 2071

South Korea has 21 public holidays in 2071. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

21
Holidays
15
On working days
9
Long weekends
246
Working days

Korean public holidays 2071

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day 신정
Friday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Saturday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Sunday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday)
Sunday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Monday Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Labour Day 노동절
Tuesday Children's Day 어린이날
Thursday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Saturday Memorial Day 현충일
Friday Constitution Day 제헌절
Saturday Liberation Day 광복절
Monday Liberation Day (substitute holiday)
Monday Chuseok 추석
Tuesday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Wednesday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Saturday National Foundation Day 개천절
Monday National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Hangeul Day 한글날
Friday 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 2071

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

  • Fri, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 2

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

    4 days
  • Sat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Jul 17 – Sun, Jul 19

    Constitution Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17

    Liberation Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Sep 5 – Wed, Sep 9

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

    5 days
  • Sat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5

    National Foundation Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11

    Hangeul Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 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, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, May 4 off

    Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5 · Labour Day, Children's Day

    5 days
  • Take Fri, May 8 off

    Thu, May 7 – Sun, May 10 · Buddha's Birthday

    4 days

Working days in South Korea 2071

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2071 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 2071: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2071?

There are 21 Korean public holidays in 2071, counting substitute days. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Korean holidays in 2071?

The Korean public holidays in 2071 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Friday, January 30), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Saturday, January 31), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Sunday, February 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (substitute holiday) (Monday, February 2), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Thursday, May 7), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Constitution Day (Friday, July 17), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), Chuseok (Monday, September 7), Chuseok (day 2) (Tuesday, September 8), Chuseok (day 3) (Wednesday, September 9), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, October 5), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2071?

There are 9 long weekends of three days or more in 2071: Jan 30–Feb 2 (4 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Feb 28–Mar 2 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); Jul 17–Jul 19 (3 days, Constitution Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 5–Sep 9 (5 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

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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