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Public holidays in South Korea, 2025
Holiday dates19vs 2024: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank16 / 246median 13 days
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Mon | Temporary Public Holiday |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Tue | The day preceding Korean New Year |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Wed | Korean New Year |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Thu | The second day of Korean New Year |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Movement Day |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mon | Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day |
| May 5, 2025 | Mon | Buddha's Birthday; Children's Day |
| May 6, 2025 | Tue | Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday; Alternative holiday for Children's Day |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Tue | Presidential Election Day |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fri | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Fri | Liberation Day |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Fri | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | The day preceding Chuseok |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Mon | Chuseok |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Tue | The second day of Chuseok |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Wed | Alternative holiday for Chuseok |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Thu | Hangul Day |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Thu | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 30, 2025 | 6 days | Temporary Public Holiday・The day preceding Korean New Year・Korean New Year・The second day of Korean New Year |
| Mar 1, 2025 – Mar 3, 2025 | 3 days | Independence Movement Day・Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day |
| May 3, 2025 – May 6, 2025 | 4 days | Buddha's Birthday; Children's Day・Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday; Alternative holiday for Children's Day |
| Jun 6, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025 | 3 days | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2025 – Aug 17, 2025 | 3 days | Liberation Day |
| Oct 3, 2025 – Oct 9, 2025 | 7 days | National Foundation Day・The day preceding Chuseok・Chuseok・The second day of Chuseok・Alternative holiday for Chuseok・Hangul Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2024
- + Alternative holiday for Buddha's Birthday; Alternative holiday for Children's Day
- + Alternative holiday for Chuseok
- + Alternative holiday for Independence Movement Day
- + Buddha's Birthday; Children's Day
- + Presidential Election Day
- + Temporary Public Holiday
- − Alternative holiday for Children's Day
- − Alternative holiday for Korean New Year
- − Armed Forces Day
- − Buddha's Birthday
- − Children's Day
- − National Assembly Election Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2025 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.