What are the public holidays in South Korea in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), Seollal (January 29), Seollal Holiday (January 30), Independence Movement Day (March 1), Labor Day (May 1), Buddha’s Birthday (May 5), Children's Day (May 5), Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), National Foundation Day (October 3), Chuseok (October 6), Chuseok Holiday (October 7), Hangeul Proclamation Day (October 9), Christmas Day (December 25).

South Korea Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in South Korea for 2025

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South Korea holidays 2025

Showing 27 of 27 holidays

Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan29Wed
Seollal
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan30Thu
Seollal Holiday
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Public Holiday
Feb14Fri
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14, 2025
Observance
Mar1Sat
Independence Movement Day
Saturday, March 1, 2025
National Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Apr5Sat
Arbor Day
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Observance
May1Thu
Labor Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Bank Holiday
May5Mon
Buddha’s Birthday
Monday, May 5, 2025
Public Holiday
May5Mon
Children's Day
Monday, May 5, 2025
Public Holiday
May8Thu
Parents' Day
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Observance
May15Thu
Teacher's Day
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Observance
Jun6Fri
Memorial Day
Friday, June 6, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jul17Thu
Constitution Day
Thursday, July 17, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Aug15Fri
Liberation Day
Friday, August 15, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Sep23Tue
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Oct1Wed
Armed Forces Day
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Oct3Fri
National Foundation Day
Friday, October 3, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Oct6Mon
Chuseok
Monday, October 6, 2025
Public HolidayLearn more
Oct7Tue
Chuseok Holiday
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Public HolidayLearn more
Oct9Thu
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Thursday, October 9, 2025
National HolidayLearn more
Oct31Fri
Halloween
Friday, October 31, 2025
ObservanceLearn more
Dec22Mon
December Solstice
Monday, December 22, 2025
Season
Dec24Wed
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Observance
Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public Holiday
Dec31Wed
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in South Korea in 2025?

There are 14 public holidays and 27 holidays and observances in total in South Korea in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add South Korea holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the South Korea holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=KR&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'KR',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=KR&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

South Korea holidays 2025

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How to retrieve the South Korea holidays list via API?

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