South Korea Holiday Wiki: 2026 Dates and Marketing Events
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This index comes from our curated 2026 calendar. Read original dates, substitutes and scope alongside the linked sources and local notices. Some entries apply only to named regions, the public sector or specific employment arrangements. These entries are not everyone’s actual days off.
Our calendar also covers 2025–2027. Cultural background, product ideas and campaign examples will be expanded over time. Actual platform campaigns follow merchant notices.
2026 public holiday index
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 01/01 | New Year's Day |
| 02/16 | Seollal |
| 02/17 | Seollal |
| 02/18 | Seollal |
| 03/01 | March 1st Movement Day |
| 03/02 | Substitute Holiday |
| 05/05 | Children's Day |
| 05/24 | Buddha's Birthday |
| 05/25 | Substitute Holiday |
| 06/03 | Election Day |
| 06/06 | Memorial Day |
| 07/17 | Constitution Day |
| 08/15 | Liberation Day |
| 08/17 | Substitute Holiday |
| 09/24 | Chuseok |
| 09/25 | Chuseok |
| 09/26 | Chuseok |
| 10/03 | National Foundation Day |
| 10/05 | Substitute Holiday |
| 10/09 | Hangeul Day |
| 12/25 | Christmas Day |
01/01 · New Year's Day
New Year's Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
02/16 · Seollal
Seollal. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
02/17 · Seollal
Seollal. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
02/18 · Seollal
Seollal. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
03/01 · March 1st Movement Day
March 1st Movement Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
03/02 · Substitute Holiday
Substitute Holiday. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
05/05 · Children's Day
Children's Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
05/24 · Buddha's Birthday
Buddha's Birthday. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
05/25 · Substitute Holiday
Substitute Holiday. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
06/03 · Election Day
Election Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
06/06 · Memorial Day
Memorial Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
07/17 · Constitution Day
Constitution Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
08/15 · Liberation Day
Liberation Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
08/17 · Substitute Holiday
Substitute Holiday. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
09/24 · Chuseok
Chuseok. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
09/25 · Chuseok
Chuseok. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
09/26 · Chuseok
Chuseok. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
10/03 · National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
10/05 · Substitute Holiday
Substitute Holiday. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
10/09 · Hangeul Day
Hangeul Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
12/25 · Christmas Day
Christmas Day. Holiday schedule: check local delivery, opening hours and employment rules.
Cultural and marketing dates
These are cultural or marketing references. Some entries are explicitly scoped regional holidays or collective leave, rather than nationwide statutory days off.
- 02/14 · Valentine's Day
- 03/14 · White Day
- 04/14 · Black Day — Date reference
- 04/22 · Earth Day — Date reference
- 05/01 · Labour Day (check applicability)
- 05/08 · Parents' Day
- 05/15 · Teachers' Day
- 10/31 · Halloween
- 11/11 · Pepero Day — Date reference
- 11/22 · Kimchi Day
- 11/27 · Black Friday — Date reference
- 12/31 · New Year's Eve