Public Holidays in South Korea 2028

There are 17 Korean public holidays in 2028, counting substitute days. 16 of them fall on working days, which leaves 244 working days after 106 weekend days.

The Korean public holidays in 2028 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Wednesday, January 26), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Thursday, January 27), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Friday, January 28), Independence Movement Day (Wednesday, March 1), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Buddha's Birthday (Tuesday, May 2), Children's Day (Friday, May 5), Memorial Day (Tuesday, June 6), Constitution Day (Monday, July 17), Liberation Day (Tuesday, August 15), Chuseok (Monday, October 2), Chuseok (day 2) (Tuesday, October 3), National Foundation Day (Tuesday, October 3), Chuseok (day 3) (Wednesday, October 4), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Thursday, October 5), Hangeul Day (Monday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 2028: Jan 26–Jan 30 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Apr 29–May 2 (4 days, Labour Day, Buddha's Birthday); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Children's Day); Jul 15–Jul 17 (3 days, Constitution Day); Sep 30–Oct 5 (6 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 7–Oct 9 (3 days, Hangeul Day); Dec 23–Dec 25 (3 days, Christmas Day).

The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.