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South Korea public holidays 2028
Every national public holiday in South Korea for 2028, each with the evidence behind it.
| Date | Day | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Saturday | New Year's Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 25 January | Tuesday | Seollal Eve | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 26 January | Wednesday | Seollal expected | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 27 January | Thursday | Seollal expected | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 1 March | Wednesday | Independence Movement Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 1 May | Monday | Labour Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 2 May | Tuesday | Buddha's Birthday expected | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 5 May | Friday | Children's Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 6 June | Tuesday | Memorial Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 17 July | Monday | Constitution Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 15 August | Tuesday | National Liberation Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 2 October | Monday | Chuseok Eve expected | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 3 October | Tuesday | Chuseok expected | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 4 October | Wednesday | Chuseok expected | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 5 October | Thursday | National Foundation Day (substitute day) | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 9 October | Monday | Hangul Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day | Tier 1 · Authority-sourced |
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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