Holidays and Observances in South Korea in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 jan | donderdag | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 14 feb | zaterdag | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 16 feb | maandag | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 17 feb | dinsdag | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| 18 feb | woensdag | Seollal Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 1 mrt | zondag | Independence Movement Day | National Holiday |
| 2 mrt | maandag | Day off for Independence Movement Day | National Holiday |
| 20 mrt | vrijdag | March Equinox | Season |
| 5 apr | zondag | Arbor Day | Observance |
| 1 mei | vrijdag | Labor Day | Bank Holiday |
| 5 mei | dinsdag | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| 8 mei | vrijdag | Parents' Day | Observance |
| 15 mei | vrijdag | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| 24 mei | zondag | Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 25 mei | maandag | Day off for Buddha’s Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 6 jun | zaterdag | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| 21 jun | zondag | June Solstice | Season |
| 17 jul | vrijdag | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 15 aug | zaterdag | Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| 23 sep | woensdag | September Equinox | Season |
| 24 sep | donderdag | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 25 sep | vrijdag | Chuseok | Public Holiday |
| 26 sep | zaterdag | Chuseok Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 1 okt | donderdag | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| 3 okt | zaterdag | National Foundation Day | National Holiday |
| 9 okt | vrijdag | Hangeul Proclamation Day | National Holiday |
| 31 okt | zaterdag | Halloween | Observance |
| 22 dec | dinsdag | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 dec | donderdag | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 dec | vrijdag | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 31 dec | donderdag | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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