# Public holidays in South Korea, 2027

URL: https://gocutline.com/holidays/south-korea-2027/

South Korea has 24 national public holidays in 2027, and 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Alternative holiday for Christmas Day on December 27.

## How holidays work in South Korea
Korean Lunar New Year and Chuseok are each three days long. Substitute holidays apply when some of them land on a weekend, so the count changes from year to year.

## Every public holiday in South Korea in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Feb 6 | Saturday | The day preceding Korean New Year |
| Feb 7 | Sunday | Korean New Year |
| Feb 8 | Monday | The second day of Korean New Year |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Alternative holiday for Korean New Year |
| Mar 1 | Monday | Independence Movement Day |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day |
| May 3 | Monday | Alternative holiday for Labor Day |
| May 5 | Wednesday | Children's Day |
| May 13 | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday |
| Jun 6 | Sunday | Memorial Day |
| Jul 17 | Saturday | Constitution Day |
| Jul 19 | Monday | Alternative holiday for Constitution Day |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| Aug 16 | Monday | Alternative holiday for Liberation Day |
| Sep 14 | Tuesday | The day preceding Chuseok |
| Sep 15 | Wednesday | Chuseok |
| Sep 16 | Thursday | The second day of Chuseok |
| Oct 3 | Sunday | National Foundation Day |
| Oct 4 | Monday | Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | Hangul Day |
| Oct 11 | Monday | Alternative holiday for Hangul Day |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 27 | Monday | Alternative holiday for Christmas Day |

That is more than 59 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 1. 9 days land on the weekend in 2027.

## Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| [January](https://gocutline.com/calendar/january-2027/) | 20 | 1 |
| [February](https://gocutline.com/calendar/february-2027/) | 18 | 2 |
| [March](https://gocutline.com/calendar/march-2027/) | 22 | 1 |
| [April](https://gocutline.com/calendar/april-2027/) | 22 | – |
| [May](https://gocutline.com/calendar/may-2027/) | 18 | 3 |
| [June](https://gocutline.com/calendar/june-2027/) | 22 | – |
| [July](https://gocutline.com/calendar/july-2027/) | 21 | 1 |
| [August](https://gocutline.com/calendar/august-2027/) | 21 | 1 |
| [September](https://gocutline.com/calendar/september-2027/) | 19 | 3 |
| [October](https://gocutline.com/calendar/october-2027/) | 19 | 2 |
| [November](https://gocutline.com/calendar/november-2027/) | 22 | – |
| [December](https://gocutline.com/calendar/december-2027/) | 22 | 1 |

**246 working days** in the year. May has the most days off, with 3.

## The best long weekends in 2027
- **New Year's Day:** Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **The second day of Korean New Year:** Feb 6 to Feb 9, 4 days off without using any leave.
- **Independence Movement Day:** Feb 27 to Mar 1, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **Alternative holiday for Constitution Day:** Jul 17 to Jul 19, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **Alternative holiday for Liberation Day:** Aug 14 to Aug 16, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day:** Oct 2 to Oct 4, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **Alternative holiday for Hangul Day:** Oct 9 to Oct 11, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **Alternative holiday for Christmas Day:** Dec 25 to Dec 27, 3 days off without using any leave.
- **Alternative holiday for Labor Day:** May 1 to May 5, 5 days off for 1 day of leave (May 4).
- **The day preceding Chuseok:** Sep 11 to Sep 19, 9 days off for 2 days of leave (Sep 13, Sep 17).
- **Buddha's Birthday:** May 13 to May 16, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 14).

The longest run with no public holiday in South Korea is 74 days, from Oct 12 to Dec 24, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

## Put them in your calendar
[Download the South Korea 2027 calendar file](https://gocutline.com/holidays/south-korea-2027.ics), or follow the address in Cutline as an [iCal calendar](https://gocutline.com/integrations/ics-calendar/): `https://gocutline.com/holidays/south-korea-2027.ics`

## About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- The dates come from the open-source [holidays package](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays). Check with your employer before you book.

## Questions

**How many public holidays does South Korea have in 2027?**
South Korea has 24 national public holidays in 2027. 15 fall on working days.

**How many working days are there in South Korea in 2027?**
246, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.

**What is the longest break in South Korea in 2027?**
The day preceding Chuseok: Sep 11 to Sep 19, 9 days off for 2 days of leave.

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