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2025 calendar

2025 public holidays in South Korea

15 statutory holidays in 2025. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.

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Holiday list

  1. Wed

    Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  2. Tue

    Jan 28

    Lunar New Year

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  3. Wed

    Jan 29

    Lunar New Year

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  4. Thu

    Jan 30

    Lunar New Year

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  5. Mon

    Mar 3

    Independence Movement Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  6. Mon

    May 5

    Children's Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  7. Mon

    May 5

    Buddha's Birthday

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  8. Fri

    Jun 6

    Memorial Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  9. Fri

    Aug 15

    Liberation Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  10. Fri

    Oct 3

    National Foundation Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  11. Mon

    Oct 6

    Chuseok

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  12. Tue

    Oct 7

    Chuseok

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  13. Wed

    Oct 8

    Chuseok

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  14. Thu

    Oct 9

    Hangul Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  15. Thu

    Dec 25

    Christmas Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 2025?

South Korea has 15 statutory holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Lunar New Year (Jan 28), Lunar New Year (Jan 29), Lunar New Year (Jan 30), Independence Movement Day (Mar 3), Children's Day (May 5), Buddha's Birthday (May 5), Memorial Day (Jun 6), Liberation Day (Aug 15), National Foundation Day (Oct 3), Chuseok (Oct 6), Chuseok (Oct 7).

Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend in South Korea?

None of the 2025 statutory holidays in South Korea fall on a weekend.

Are banks open on public holidays in South Korea?

Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in South Korea. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2025 date.