South Korea 2025 Holiday Calendar
Every public holiday, long weekend, make-up workday and leave tip for the year, on one page.
19 daysPublic holidays
6 Breaks of 3+ days
7 daysLongest break（Oct 3 – Oct 9）
0 daysMake-up workdays
Long weekends in 2025
| Break | Days | Includes | Monthly view |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 (Sat) – Jan 30 (Thu) | 6 days | Temporary Public Holiday, Day before Seollal, Seollal (Lunar New Year) | View month |
| Mar 1 (Sat) – Mar 3 (Mon) | 3 days | Independence Movement Day, Substitution for Independence Movement Day | View month |
| May 3 (Sat) – May 6 (Tue) | 4 days | Children's Day & Buddha's Birthday, Substitution for Buddha's Birthday | View month |
| Jun 6 (Fri) – Jun 8 (Sun) | 3 days | Memorial Day | View month |
| Aug 15 (Fri) – Aug 17 (Sun) | 3 days | Liberation Day | View month |
| Oct 3 (Fri) – Oct 9 (Thu) | 7 days | National Foundation Day, Day before Chuseok, Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) | View month |
Best leave hacks of 2025
The most efficient ways to stretch the year (at most 2 leave days each).
- Take leave Take Oct 2, Oct 10 → 11-day break (Oct 2 – Oct 12)
- Take leave Take Jan 24, Jan 31 → 8-day break (Jan 24 – Jan 31)
- Take leave Take May 2, May 7 → 6-day break (May 2 – May 7)
- Take leave Take Jun 4, Jun 5 → 6-day break (Jun 3 – Jun 8)
- Take leave Take Feb 28 → 4-day break (Feb 28 – Mar 3)
- Take leave Take Aug 14 → 4-day break (Aug 14 – Aug 17)
⚔️ Epic quests of the year (3 leave days)
Rare chances where a third leave day stretches the break to 9+ days. Months that cannot reach that bar never appear here.
- Take leave Take Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 10 → 12-day break (Oct 1 – Oct 12) View month
- Take leave Take Jan 23, Jan 24, Jan 31 → 9-day break (Jan 23 – Jan 31) View month
- Take leave Take May 7, May 8, May 9 → 9-day break (May 3 – May 11) View month
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 27 | Mon | Temporary Public Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Tue | Day before Seollal |
| Jan 29 | Wed | Seollal (Lunar New Year) |
| Jan 30 | Thu | Day after Seollal |
| Mar 1 | Sat | Independence Movement Day |
| Mar 3 | Mon | Substitution for Independence Movement Day |
| May 5 | Mon | Children's Day & Buddha's Birthday |
| May 6 | Tue | Substitution for Buddha's Birthday |
| Jun 3 | Tue | Presidential Election Day |
| Jun 6 | Fri | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15 | Fri | Liberation Day |
| Oct 3 | Fri | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 5 | Sun | Day before Chuseok |
| Oct 6 | Mon | Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) |
| Oct 7 | Tue | Day after Chuseok |
| Oct 8 | Wed | Substitution for Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) |
| Oct 9 | Thu | Hangeul Day |
| Dec 25 | Thu | Christmas Day |
Make-up workdays in 2025
No make-up workdays are scheduled for 2025.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2025?
19 public holidays in total, forming 6 breaks of three days or more. See the full list on this page.
What is the longest break in 2025?
The longest break runs Oct 3 to Oct 9, 7 days in total (National Foundation Day, Day before Chuseok, Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)).
Are there make-up workdays in 2025?
No make-up workdays are scheduled for 2025.
What is the smartest leave to take in 2025?
One of the best: take Oct 2, Oct 10 (2 day(s)) to stretch into a 11-day break from Oct 2 to Oct 12. See the leave planner above.