2026 Working Days Calendar for South Korea, Asia

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays are established by federal law in the United States and by national legislation in South Korea. South Korea's system includes substitute holidays, which are legal mechanisms to provide a day off when a public holiday falls on a weekend. Temporary public holidays can also be designated for events like nationwide elections.

📰 News

For 2026, South Korea sees the return of Constitution Day as an official public holiday after an 18-year absence. A temporary public holiday has also been declared for June 3, 2026, to accommodate nationwide local elections. No major changes to the US federal holiday schedule for 2026 are indicated in the sources.

💡 Insights

In South Korea, the strategic placement of holidays and use of substitute holidays create extended breaks known as 'long weekends,' promoting work-life balance and travel. In the US, federal holidays are widely observed by government offices and many private businesses, though observance can vary by employer and state.

2026 Working days summary for South Korea, Asia

South Korea, Asia has 245 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

245
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 17 8 3 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 10 3 31
June 21 7 2 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 20 7 3 30
October 20 9 2 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 245 102 18 365

2026 Calendar for South Korea, Asia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
17
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
18
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

17 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Independence Movement Day (observed)
Independence Movement Day (observed)
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Workers' Day
Workers' Day
2
3
4
5
Children's Day
Children's Day
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Buddha's Birthday (observed)
Buddha's Birthday (observed)
26
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 10 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Local Election Day
Local Election Day
4
5
6
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Constitution Day
Constitution Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Liberation Day (observed)
Liberation Day (observed)
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
25
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
26
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
National Foundation Day (observed)
National Foundation Day (observed)
6
7
8
9
Hangeul Day
Hangeul Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:50:35The holiday set for South Korea in 2026 has been refined with slight adjustments to holiday names and observances, resulting in a more streamlined list.

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