Public Holidays in South Korea, 2025
South Korea observes 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 15
- On a weekend
- 1
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 248
Nationwide
South Korea holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across South Korea. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 28 January 2025 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 29 January 2025 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 30 January 2025 | Thursday | Lunar New Year | Nationwide |
| 1 March 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Independence Movement Day | Nationwide |
| 5 May 2025 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 5 May 2025 | Monday | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 June 2025 | Friday | Memorial Day | Nationwide |
| 17 July 2025 | Thursday | Constitution Day | observance |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 3 October 2025 | Friday | National Foundation Day | Nationwide |
| 6 October 2025 | Monday | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 7 October 2025 | Tuesday | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 8 October 2025 | Wednesday | Chuseok | Nationwide |
| 9 October 2025 | Thursday | Hangul Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
14 of South Korea's 15 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Independence Movement Day (1 March 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 248 business days in South Korea.
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