Substitute and temporary public holidays in Korea

A substitute holiday follows a legal calendar rule; a temporary public holiday requires a separate official designation. Check the confirmed yearly calendar.

Source baseline 2026-09-23 · Estimates and reference information, not legal or tax advice.

Content updated 2026-10-27; source dates remain as stated.

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When substitute holidays occur

The applicable law moves certain holidays that overlap a weekend or another holiday to a later weekday. The exact rule depends on the holiday and year, so use confirmed annual data rather than applying a single rule to every date.

Supported years

The calendar identifies substitute dates separately from the original holidays for 2026–2028. The 2028 dates use provisional KASI data before the official almanac. Check each date and the source linked below.

Temporary holidays

A temporary public holiday is declared by a separate government decision. It cannot be inferred from a regular holiday schedule and is added to korWork only after confirmation.

Private workplaces

Whether an employee is off and how work on that day is paid depends on the applicable holiday provisions and workplace arrangements. Local and company-specific holidays are outside this calendar.

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Sources

The source baseline for this guide is 2026-09-23; individually rechecked sources show their own dates above. Laws and rates may have changed. Consult the originals before an important decision.