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South Korea public holidays 2027

Every national public holiday in South Korea for 2027, each with the evidence behind it.

DateDayObservanceEvidence
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayVerified
5 FebruaryFridaySeollal EveCompiled
6 FebruarySaturdaySeollal expectedCompiled
8 FebruaryMondaySeollal expectedCompiled
1 MarchMondayIndependence Movement DayVerified
3 MayMondayLabour DayVerified
5 MayWednesdayChildren's DayVerified
13 MayThursdayBuddha's Birthday expectedCompiled
6 JuneSundayMemorial DayVerified
19 JulyMondayConstitution DayVerified
16 AugustMondayNational Liberation DayVerified
14 SeptemberTuesdayChuseok Eve expectedCompiled
15 SeptemberWednesdayChuseok expectedCompiled
16 SeptemberThursdayChuseok expectedCompiled
4 OctoberMondayNational Foundation DayVerified
11 OctoberMondayHangul DayVerified
27 DecemberMondayChristmas DayVerified

6 of these 17 dates are set by announcement rather than by a fixed rule — a moon sighting, or a decree that has not been issued yet. They are marked, and they are what we expect rather than what has been confirmed. Every other date here is computed from a rule that does not move.

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