Public Holidays in South Korea (2028)
South Korea has 12 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
12 public holidays · 2028
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|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2028 | Saturday | 신정 |
| 27 Jan 2028 | Thursday | 설날 |
| 1 Mar 2028 | Wednesday | 3·1절 |
| 2 May 2028 | Tuesday | 석가탄신일 |
| 5 May 2028 | Friday | 어린이날 |
| 6 Jun 2028 | Tuesday | 현충일 |
| 17 Jul 2028 | Monday | 제헌절 |
| 15 Aug 2028 | Tuesday | 광복절 |
| 2 Oct 2028 | Monday | 추석 |
| 3 Oct 2028 | Tuesday | 개천절 |
| 9 Oct 2028 | Monday | 한글날 |
| 25 Dec 2028 | Monday | 기독탄신일 |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add South Korea's 2028 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in South Korea and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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