South Korea Public Holidays in 2027 (in English)
South Korea has 24 public holiday dates in 2027, not counting ordinary Sundays. Seven of them are substitute holidays, because many holidays land on a weekend that year.
The full list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Korean name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | 1월 1일(신정) |
| Feb 6 | Sat | Day before Seollal | 설날 전날 |
| Feb 7 | Sun | Seollal (Lunar New Year) | 설날 |
| Feb 8 | Mon | Day after Seollal | 설날 다음 날 |
| Feb 9 | Tue | Substitute holiday (Seollal) | 대체공휴일(설날) |
| Mar 1 | Mon | Independence Movement Day | 3·1절(삼일절) |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | 노동절 |
| May 3 | Mon | Substitute holiday (Labor Day) | 대체공휴일(노동절) |
| May 5 | Wed | Children's Day | 어린이날 |
| May 13 | Thu | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님오신날 |
| Jun 6 | Sun | Memorial Day | 현충일 |
| Jul 17 | Sat | Constitution Day | 제헌절 |
| Jul 19 | Mon | Substitute holiday (Constitution Day) | 대체공휴일(제헌절) |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Liberation Day | 광복절 |
| Aug 16 | Mon | Substitute holiday (Liberation Day) | 대체공휴일(광복절) |
| Sep 14 | Tue | Day before Chuseok | 추석 전날 |
| Sep 15 | Wed | Chuseok | 추석 |
| Sep 16 | Thu | Day after Chuseok | 추석 다음 날 |
| Oct 3 | Sun | National Foundation Day | 개천절 |
| Oct 4 | Mon | Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day) | 대체공휴일(개천절) |
| Oct 9 | Sat | Hangeul Day | 한글날 |
| Oct 11 | Mon | Substitute holiday (Hangeul Day) | 대체공휴일(한글날) |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | 기독탄신일(성탄절) |
| Dec 27 | Mon | Substitute holiday (Christmas Day) | 대체공휴일(기독탄신일) |
English names here are the commonly used translations, not official titles. Substitute holidays are extra days off given when a holiday falls on a weekend or on another holiday.
What changed in 2026
A revision to the public holiday rules dated April 30, 2026 made Labor Day (May 1) a public holiday from May 1, 2026 and restored Constitution Day (July 17) as one from 2026. Both also qualify for substitute holidays. In 2027 both fall on a Saturday, so Monday, May 3 and Monday, July 19 are days off. Calendars made before the change will not show them.