Quick summary: 20 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 19 calendar days that fall in 2025.
Key insights
Total holidays
19 days
From 20 holiday records in South Korea, 2025.
Busiest holiday month
October
6 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
5 days
2025-10-05 - 2025-10-09.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Seollal Holiday |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Seollal Holiday |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Seollal |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Seollal Holiday |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Independence Movement Day |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Day off for Independence Movement Day |
| May 5, 2025 | Children's Day |
| May 5, 2025 | Buddha’s Birthday |
| May 6, 2025 | Day off for Children's Day |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Presidential Election |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Memorial Day |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Liberation Day |
| Oct 3, 2025 | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Chuseok |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Day off for Chuseok Holiday |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2025?
South Korea has about 19 distinct public holiday days in 2025 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 20 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
October has the most holiday days, with 6.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).