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South Korea public holidays 2028: 12 holidays, 0 long weekends

In 2028, South Korea has 12 public holidays: 11 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 0 long weekends. Korean New Year falls on January 27, 2028, and October is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

Public holidays in 2028

DateWeekdayHolidaySubstitute day
January 1, 2028SaturdayNew Year's Day—
January 27, 2028ThursdayKorean New Year—
March 1, 2028WednesdayIndependence Movement Day—
May 2, 2028TuesdayBuddha's Birthday—
May 5, 2028FridayChildren's Day—
June 6, 2028TuesdayMemorial Day—
July 17, 2028MondayConstitution Day—
August 15, 2028TuesdayLiberation Day—
October 2, 2028MondayKorean Thanksgiving—
October 3, 2028TuesdayNational Foundation Day—
October 5, 2028ThursdayKorean Thanksgiving (substitute day)Substitute day
October 5, 2028ThursdayNational Foundation Day (substitute day)Substitute day
October 9, 2028MondayHangul Day—
December 25, 2028MondayChristmas Day—

2028 calendar

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February 2028
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Holidays on weekend days

HolidayDateWeekday / Substitute day
New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2028Saturday

Long weekends and bridge days

DateDays offvacation daysHoliday
January 27, 2028 – January 30, 202841Korean New Year
February 26, 2028 – March 1, 202852Independence Movement Day
April 29, 2028 – May 2, 202841Buddha's Birthday

Moving holidays

HolidayDateMoving holidays
Korean New YearJanuary 27, 202811 earlier
Buddha's BirthdayMay 2, 202810 earlier
Korean ThanksgivingOctober 2, 202819 later

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