Public holidays

2025, South Korea

Year Country Language

Wednesday, 1 January

New Year's Day

Tuesday, 28 January

Seollal

Wednesday, 29 January

Seollal

Thursday, 30 January

Seollal

Saturday, 1 March

Independence Movement Day

Monday, 5 May

Children's Day

Friday, 6 June

Memorial Day

Friday, 15 August

Liberation Day

Friday, 3 October

National Foundation Day

Sunday, 5 October

Day before Chuseok

Monday, 6 October

Chuseok

Tuesday, 7 October

Day after Chuseok

Thursday, 9 October

Hangeul Day

Thursday, 25 December

Christmas Day

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2025

#	Date	Public holiday
1	Wednesday, 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
2	Tuesday, 28 January 2025	Seollal / Korean New Year Holiday
3	Wednesday, 29 January 2025	Seollal / Korean New Year Holiday
4	Thursday, 30 January 2025	Seollal / Korean New Year Holiday
5	Saturday, 1 March 2025	Independence Movement Day
6	Monday, 5 May 2025	Children's Day
7	Friday, 6 June 2025	Memorial Day
8	Friday, 15 August 2025	Liberation Day
9	Friday, 3 October 2025	National Foundation Day
10	Sunday, 5 October 2025	Day before Chuseok
11	Monday, 6 October 2025	Chuseok / Midautumn Festival Day
12	Tuesday, 7 October 2025	Day after Chuseok
13	Thursday, 9 October 2025	Hangeul Day
14	Thursday, 25 December 2025	Christmas Day