Ten public-holiday breaks of three days or more fall in Korea in 2027. Here are the dates, which windows to plan around first, and what to check before booking.
For five-day-week workplaces, Korea has ten public-holiday breaks of three days or more in 2027, and the two to plan around first are the Seollal break from February 6 to February 9 and the Chuseok break from September 14 to September 16. Fix your travel dates against the list below, then check each place you want to visit.
FACT / EVIDENCE Correction (2026-10-27): We replaced the lead photograph, which showed a Seollal event held outside Korea, with one taken at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. The holiday dates and guidance are unchanged.
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Every 2027 break at a glance
These ten windows come from the official 2027 calendar outline (Wollyeok Yohang) announced by the Korea AeroSpace Administration. They are the breaks of three days or more that apply to five-day-week workplaces. Shops and attractions set their own hours, so a public holiday does not tell you whether a particular place is open.
| Break window (2027) | What it covers |
|---|---|
| January 1 to January 3, 2027 | New Year's Day, plus the Saturday and Sunday |
| February 6 to February 9, 2027 | A Saturday, Seollal and the substitute holiday for the Seollal break |
| February 27 to March 1, 2027 | The Saturday and Sunday, plus Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) |
| May 1 to May 3, 2027 | Labour Day, a Sunday and the Labour Day substitute holiday |
| July 17 to July 19, 2027 | Constitution Day, a Sunday and the Constitution Day substitute holiday |
| August 14 to August 16, 2027 | A Saturday, Liberation Day and the Liberation Day substitute holiday |
| September 14 to September 16, 2027 | Chuseok and the Chuseok holiday |
| October 2 to October 4, 2027 | A Saturday, National Foundation Day and its substitute holiday |
| October 9 to October 11, 2027 | Hangul Day, a Sunday and the Hangul Day substitute holiday |
| December 25 to December 27, 2027 | Christmas, a Sunday and the Christmas substitute holiday |
Which windows to plan around
Seollal is the Korean Lunar New Year and Chuseok is the autumn harvest festival. They are the two big traditional holidays and follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move from year to year. That makes them the first windows to check when you fix dates for a trip, and the first places to confirm opening days. In 2027 the Seollal break runs from February 6 to February 9 and the Chuseok break runs from September 14 to September 16.
October is worth a second look. Two separate breaks follow each other: October 2 to October 4 and October 9 to October 11. Both end on a substitute holiday (October 4 and October 11). If your trip falls in the first half of the month, check which of these windows your dates touch, and look at the official calendar for the days between them.
The remaining windows are tied to national days and to weekends. New Year's Day opens the year with a break from January 1 to January 3. Independence Movement Day closes the February 27 to March 1 window. Labour Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day and Christmas each come with a substitute holiday inside their windows.
Single holidays and every individual date
Three holidays in 2027 are not part of a break of three days or more in the KASA list: Children's Day on May 5, Buddha's Birthday on May 13 and Memorial Day on June 6. Treat each as one date to check on its own when you plan, rather than as a window.
| Holiday | Date (2027) |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2027 |
| Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) | March 1, 2027 |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2027 |
| Labour Day substitute holiday | May 3, 2027 |
| Children's Day | May 5, 2027 |
| Buddha's Birthday | May 13, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | June 6, 2027 |
| Constitution Day | July 17, 2027 |
| Constitution Day substitute holiday | July 19, 2027 |
| Liberation Day | August 15, 2027 |
| Liberation Day substitute holiday | August 16, 2027 |
| National Foundation Day | October 3, 2027 |
| National Foundation Day substitute holiday | October 4, 2027 |
| Hangul Day | October 9, 2027 |
| Hangul Day substitute holiday | October 11, 2027 |
| Christmas | December 25, 2027 |
| Christmas substitute holiday | December 27, 2027 |
The Seollal and Chuseok dates appear in the window table above, because the official list gives them as break windows: February 6 to February 9, 2027 and September 14 to September 16, 2027.
What to check before you book
- Match your arrival and departure dates against the windows in the first table, starting with Seollal and Chuseok.
- Remember that the windows describe the calendar for five-day-week workplaces. Shops, restaurants and attractions set their own hours, so confirm opening days for the places on your list.
- Check the date of any single holiday that falls inside your stay, including Children's Day, Buddha's Birthday and Memorial Day.
- Look at the substitute holidays. Several windows end on a substitute day, so the last date of a break may differ from the date of the holiday itself.
Before you travel, confirm current fares and times on the official page of each transport operator or attraction you plan to use. This guide lists public-holiday dates only. It makes no statement about prices, schedules or how busy any place will be.
Sources and method
Dates come from the two official sources below. The list was compiled from the KASA announcement of the 2027 calendar outline and the government regulation on holidays for government offices. Holiday rules can change, for example when a temporary holiday is added, so check the official pages again close to your travel dates.
- Korea Law Information Center, Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices
- Korea AeroSpace Administration, announcement of the 2027 Wollyeok Yohang (calendar outline)
Checked on October 26, 2026.