In 2024, South Korea has 13 public holidays granting employees a full paid day off. These holidays include religious and national Korean occasions, totaling around 19 days off for the year. This year introduces the 22nd National Assembly Election day as a new addition. Those on a five-day workweek can expect a total of 17 days off.
Check out the table below for the public holidays in Korea for 2024:
| South Korea Public Holidays for 2024 | ||
| Holiday | Day | Date |
| New Year Day | Mon | January 1 |
| Seollal (Korean New Year) | Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon | February 9 - 12 |
| Independence Movement Day | Fri | March 1 |
| The 22nd National Assembly Election Day | Wed | April 10 |
| Labour Day | Wed | May 1 |
| Children's Day | Sun, Mon | May 5 - 6 |
| Buddha's Birthday | Wed | May 15 |
| Memorial Day | Thu | June 6 |
| Liberation Day | Thu | August 15 |
| Chuseok (Korean harvest/Thanksgiving holiday) | Mon, Tue, Wed | September 16 - 18 |
| National Foundation Day | Thu | October 3 |
| Hangul Day | Wed | October 9 |
| Christmas Day | We | December 25 |
Please note that the above list of public holidays in Korea may be changed according to Korean government decision.
Affected services: Payroll Service in Korea, Employer of Record in Korea
