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Public holidays in South Korea 2028
South Korea has 18 public holiday dates in 2028, 17 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Sat, Feb 6The day preceding Korean New Yearin 89 days
2028 holiday calendar
19 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Jan 26 | Wed | The day preceding Korean New Year | in 443 days |
| Jan 27 | Thu | Korean New Year | in 444 days |
| Jan 28 | Fri | The second day of Korean New Year | in 445 days |
| Mar 1 | Wed | Independence Movement Day | in 478 days |
| Apr 12 | Wed | National Assembly Election Day | in 520 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Labor Day | in 539 days |
| May 2 | Tue | Buddha's Birthday | in 540 days |
| May 5 | Fri | Children's Day | in 543 days |
| Jun 6 | Tue | Memorial Day | in 575 days |
| Jul 17 | Mon | Constitution Day | in 616 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Liberation Day | in 645 days |
| Oct 2 | Mon | The day preceding Chuseok | in 693 days |
| Oct 3 | Tue | Chuseok | in 694 days |
| Oct 3 | Tue | National Foundation Day | in 694 days |
| Oct 4 | Wed | The second day of Chuseok | in 695 days |
| Oct 5 | Thu | Alternative holiday for Chuseok | in 696 days |
| Oct 9 | Mon | Hangul Day | in 700 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Wed, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 30The day preceding Korean New Year, Korean New Year, The second day of Korean New Year5 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2Labor Day, Buddha's Birthday4 days
- Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7Children's Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 15 – Mon, Jul 17Constitution Day3 days
- Sat, Sep 30 – Thu, Oct 5The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok6 days
- Sat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9Hangul Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, Jun 5Memorial Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 14Liberation Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Oct 6The day preceding Chuseok, Chuseok, National Foundation Day, The second day of Chuseok, Alternative holiday for Chuseok, Hangul Day10 days off
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