Quick summary: 23 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 23 calendar days that fall in 2027.
Key insights
Total holidays
23 days
From 23 holiday records in South Korea, 2027.
Busiest holiday month
May and October
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2027-02-07 - 2027-02-09.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Feb 7, 2027 | Seollal |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Seollal Holiday |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Day off for Seollal |
| Mar 1, 2027 | Independence Movement Day |
| May 1, 2027 | Labor Day |
| May 3, 2027 | Day off for Labor Day |
| May 5, 2027 | Children's Day |
| May 13, 2027 | Buddha’s Birthday |
| Jun 6, 2027 | Memorial Day |
| Jul 17, 2027 | Constitution Day |
| Jul 19, 2027 | Day off for Constitution Day |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Liberation Day |
| Aug 16, 2027 | Day off for Liberation Day |
| Sep 14, 2027 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Sep 15, 2027 | Chuseok |
| Sep 16, 2027 | Chuseok Holiday |
| Oct 3, 2027 | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 4, 2027 | Day off for National Foundation Day |
| Oct 9, 2027 | Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Oct 11, 2027 | Day off for Hangeul Proclamation Day |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 27, 2027 | Day off for Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in South Korea in 2027?
South Korea has about 23 distinct public holiday days in 2027 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 23 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May and October has the most holiday days, with 4.
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).