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South Korea public holidays 2028

Every national public holiday in South Korea for 2028, each with the evidence behind it.

DateDayObservanceEvidence
1 JanuarySaturdayNew Year's DayVerified
25 JanuaryTuesdaySeollal EveCompiled
26 JanuaryWednesdaySeollal expectedCompiled
27 JanuaryThursdaySeollal expectedCompiled
1 MarchWednesdayIndependence Movement DayVerified
1 MayMondayLabour DayVerified
2 MayTuesdayBuddha's Birthday expectedCompiled
5 MayFridayChildren's DayVerified
6 JuneTuesdayMemorial DayVerified
17 JulyMondayConstitution DayVerified
15 AugustTuesdayNational Liberation DayVerified
2 OctoberMondayChuseok Eve expectedCompiled
3 OctoberTuesdayChuseok expectedCompiled
4 OctoberWednesdayChuseok expectedCompiled
5 OctoberThursdayNational Foundation DayVerified
9 OctoberMondayHangul DayVerified
25 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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