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Working Days in South Korea 2025

2025 has 246 working days in South Korea: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 Korean public holidays on weekdays.

246
Working days
104
Weekend days
15
Holidays on weekdays
1,968
Working hours

Working days by month, 2025

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 28 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) Jan 29 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) Jan 30 · Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 4 19 152
February 0 20 160
March Mar 3 · Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) 1 20 160
April 0 22 176
May May 5 · Children's Day / Buddha's Birthday May 6 · Children's Day (substitute holiday) 2 20 160
June Jun 6 · Memorial Day 1 20 160
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Liberation Day 1 20 160
September 0 22 176
October Oct 3 · National Foundation Day Oct 6 · Chuseok (day 2) Oct 7 · Chuseok (day 3) Oct 8 · Chuseok (substitute holiday) Oct 9 · Hangeul Day 5 18 144
November 0 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
2025 total 15 246 1,968

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Working days by quarter

59
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
121
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Korean public holidays 2025

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2025 calendar for South Korea

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in South Korea 2025: questions and answers

How many working days are there in South Korea in 2025?

There are 246 working days in South Korea in 2025. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 are Korean public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2025?

At 8 hours a day, 246 working days make 1,968 working hours in 2025. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2025?

January 19, February 20, March 20, April 22, May 20, June 20, July 23, August 20, September 22, October 18, November 20 and December 22. July has the most working days and October the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Korean public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.

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