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Public Holidays in South Korea 2093

South Korea has 22 public holidays in 2093. 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.

22
Holidays
16
On working days
7
Long weekends
245
Working days

Korean public holidays 2093

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day 신정
Monday Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날
Tuesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날
Wednesday Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날
Sunday Independence Movement Day 삼일절
Monday Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday)
Friday Labour Day 노동절
Sunday Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날
Monday Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday)
Tuesday Children's Day 어린이날
Saturday Memorial Day 현충일
Friday Constitution Day 제헌절
Saturday Liberation Day 광복절
Monday Liberation Day (substitute holiday)
Saturday National Foundation Day 개천절
Sunday Chuseok 추석
Monday Chuseok (day 2) 추석
Tuesday Chuseok (day 3) 추석
Wednesday National Foundation Day (substitute holiday)
Thursday Chuseok (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 2093

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

  • Sat, Jan 24 – Wed, Jan 28

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

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

    Independence Movement Day

    3 days
  • Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5

    Labour Day, Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day

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

    Constitution Day

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

    Liberation Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 11

    National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), Hangeul Day

    9 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

Working days in South Korea 2093

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2093 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 2093: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2093?

There are 22 Korean public holidays in 2093, 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 2093?

The Korean public holidays in 2093 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Monday, January 26), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Tuesday, January 27), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Wednesday, January 28), Independence Movement Day (Sunday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 2), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 3), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 4), Children's Day (Tuesday, May 5), Memorial Day (Saturday, June 6), Constitution Day (Friday, July 17), Liberation Day (Saturday, August 15), Liberation Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, August 17), National Foundation Day (Saturday, October 3), Chuseok (Sunday, October 4), Chuseok (day 2) (Monday, October 5), Chuseok (day 3) (Tuesday, October 6), National Foundation Day (substitute holiday) (Wednesday, October 7), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Thursday, October 8), Hangeul Day (Friday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 2093?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 2093: Jan 24–Jan 28 (5 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 5 (5 days, Labour Day, Buddha's Birthday, Children's Day); Jul 17–Jul 19 (3 days, Constitution Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Oct 3–Oct 11 (9 days, National Foundation Day, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3), 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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