What are the public holidays in South Korea in 2028?

New Year's Day (January 1), Seollal (January 26), Seollal Holiday (January 27), Independence Movement Day (March 1), Labor Day (May 1), Buddha’s Birthday (May 2), Children's Day (May 5), Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), Chuseok (October 3), National Foundation Day (October 3), Chuseok Holiday (October 4), Hangeul Proclamation Day (October 9), Christmas Day (December 25).

South Korea Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in South Korea for 2028

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South Korea holidays 2028

Showing 27 of 27 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 434 days
Public Holiday
Jan26Wed
Seollal
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Public Holiday
Jan27Thu
Seollal Holiday
Thursday, January 27, 2028
Public Holiday
Feb14Mon
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2028
Observance
Mar1Wed
Independence Movement Day
Wednesday, March 1, 2028
National Holiday
Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Apr5Wed
Arbor Day
Wednesday, April 5, 2028
Observance
May1Mon
Labor Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
Bank Holiday
May2Tue
Buddha’s Birthday
Tuesday, May 2, 2028
Public Holiday
May5Fri
Children's Day
Friday, May 5, 2028
Public Holiday
May8Mon
Parents' Day
Monday, May 8, 2028
Observance
May15Mon
Teacher's Day
Monday, May 15, 2028
Observance
Jun6Tue
Memorial Day
Tuesday, June 6, 2028
Public Holiday
Jun21Wed
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Season
Jul17Mon
Constitution Day
Monday, July 17, 2028
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Aug15Tue
Liberation Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
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Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
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Oct1Sun
Armed Forces Day
Sunday, October 1, 2028
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Oct3Tue
Chuseok
Tuesday, October 3, 2028
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Oct3Tue
National Foundation Day
Tuesday, October 3, 2028
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Oct4Wed
Chuseok Holiday
Wednesday, October 4, 2028
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Oct9Mon
Hangeul Proclamation Day
Monday, October 9, 2028
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Oct31Tue
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
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Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
Season
Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Observance
Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
Public Holiday
Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in South Korea in 2028?

There are 14 public holidays and 27 holidays and observances in total in South Korea in 2028. 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=2028 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: '2028'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=KR&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

South Korea holidays 2028

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in South Korea in 2028?

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How to retrieve the South Korea holidays list via API?

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