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South Korea public holidays 2027
Every national public holiday in South Korea for 2027, each with the evidence behind it.
| Date | Day | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day expected | Verified |
| 5 February | Friday | Seollal Eve expected | Compiled |
| 6 February | Saturday | Seollal expected | Compiled |
| 8 February | Monday | Seollal expected | Compiled |
| 1 March | Monday | Independence Movement Day expected | Verified |
| 3 May | Monday | Labour Day expected | Verified |
| 5 May | Wednesday | Children's Day expected | Verified |
| 13 May | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday expected | Compiled |
| 6 June | Sunday | Memorial Day expected | Verified |
| 19 July | Monday | Constitution Day expected | Verified |
| 16 August | Monday | National Liberation Day expected | Verified |
| 14 September | Tuesday | Chuseok Eve expected | Compiled |
| 15 September | Wednesday | Chuseok expected | Compiled |
| 16 September | Thursday | Chuseok expected | Compiled |
| 4 October | Monday | National Foundation Day expected | Verified |
| 11 October | Monday | Hangul Day expected | Verified |
| 27 December | Monday | Christmas Day expected | Verified |
17 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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