South Korea working days calculator
South Korea, 2026: 245 working days and 1960 working hours at 8 hours a day. There are 18 national public holidays, 16 of them on working days.
South Korea 2026 at a glance
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Today, Saturday 31 October, is not a working day. 202 working days of 2026 have passed and 43 are left.
Public holidays 2026
January
- 1 Jan Thursday New Year's Day (새해)
February
- 16 Feb Monday Lunar New Year (설날)
- 17 Feb Tuesday Lunar New Year (설날)
- 18 Feb Wednesday Lunar New Year (설날)
March
- 2 Mar Monday Independence Movement Day (3·1절)
May
- 1 May Friday Labour Day (노동절)
- 5 May Tuesday Children's Day (어린이날)
- 25 May Monday Buddha's Birthday (부처님 오신 날)
June
- 3 Jun Wednesday Local Election Day (지방 선거일)
- 6 Jun Saturday Memorial Day (현충일) Weekend
July
- 17 Jul Friday Constitution Day (제헌절)
August
- 17 Aug Monday Liberation Day (광복절)
September
- 24 Sept Thursday Chuseok (추석)
- 25 Sept Friday Chuseok (추석)
- 26 Sept Saturday Chuseok (추석) Weekend
October
- 5 Oct Monday National Foundation Day (개천절)
- 9 Oct Friday Hangul Day (한글날)
December
- 25 Dec Friday Christmas Day (크리스마스) Next
Working days and hours by month 2026
| Month | Working days | Hours | Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 Jan New Year's Day (새해) | 21 | 168 | 1 Jan New Year's Day (새해) |
| February 16 Feb Lunar New Year (설날), 17 Feb Lunar New Year (설날), 18 Feb Lunar New Year (설날) | 17 | 136 | 16 Feb Lunar New Year (설날), 17 Feb Lunar New Year (설날), 18 Feb Lunar New Year (설날) |
| March 2 Mar Independence Movement Day (3·1절) | 21 | 168 | 2 Mar Independence Movement Day (3·1절) |
| April | 22 | 176 | |
| May 1 May Labour Day (노동절), 5 May Children's Day (어린이날), 25 May Buddha's Birthday (부처님 오신 날) | 18 | 144 | 1 May Labour Day (노동절), 5 May Children's Day (어린이날), 25 May Buddha's Birthday (부처님 오신 날) |
| June 3 Jun Local Election Day (지방 선거일), 6 Jun Memorial Day (현충일) | 21 | 168 | 3 Jun Local Election Day (지방 선거일), 6 Jun Memorial Day (현충일) |
| July 17 Jul Constitution Day (제헌절) | 22 | 176 | 17 Jul Constitution Day (제헌절) |
| August 17 Aug Liberation Day (광복절) | 20 | 160 | 17 Aug Liberation Day (광복절) |
| September 24 Sep Chuseok (추석), 25 Sep Chuseok (추석), 26 Sep Chuseok (추석) | 20 | 160 | 24 Sep Chuseok (추석), 25 Sep Chuseok (추석), 26 Sep Chuseok (추석) |
| October 5 Oct National Foundation Day (개천절), 9 Oct Hangul Day (한글날) | 20 | 160 | 5 Oct National Foundation Day (개천절), 9 Oct Hangul Day (한글날) |
| November | 21 | 168 | |
| December 25 Dec Christmas Day (크리스마스) | 22 | 176 | 25 Dec Christmas Day (크리스마스) |
| Total | 245 | 1960 |
How it works?
This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).
Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.
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