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South Korea
KR
Weekend
Saturday โ Sunday
Total public holidays
18 days
Bank Holiday
0 days
Standard Work Week System
South Korea's standard work week is MondayโFriday with a statutory 40-hour week (reduced from 68 hours in 2018). Typical hours are 9:00โ18:00.
Overtime Culture & Compliance
Since 2024, South Korea enforces a 52-hour weekly cap (including overtime). Overtime requires 1.5x pay. Overtime culture persists but enforcement is tightening.
Overtime Pay Rates
| Overtime Scenario | Statutory Rate |
|---|---|
| Workday overtime | 150% |
| Rest day overtime | 150% |
| Public holiday overtime | 250% |
Legal Basis
South Korea's public holidays are defined by the Regulations on Public Holidays for Government Offices. Korea also uses substitute holidays (๋์ฒด๊ณตํด์ผ) when a public holiday falls on a weekend.
Working Days & Holidays by Year
247d
246d
245d
247d
2024
16h
2025
15h
2026
18h
2027
17h
Public Holidays in South Korea (2026)
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New Year's Day
2026-01-01
Public Holiday
์ค๋
Lunar New Year
2026-02-16 ~ 2026-02-18
3 days
Public Holiday
3ยท1์
Independence Movement Day
2026-03-02
Public Holiday
๋
ธ๋์
Labour Day
2026-05-01
Public Holiday
์ด๋ฆฐ์ด๋
Children's Day
2026-05-05
Public Holiday
๋ถ์ฒ๋ ์ค์ ๋
Buddha's Birthday
2026-05-25
Public Holiday
์ง๋ฐฉ ์ ๊ฑฐ์ผ
Local Election Day
2026-06-03
Public Holiday
ํ์ถฉ์ผ
Memorial Day
2026-06-06
Public Holiday
์ ํ์
Constitution Day
2026-07-17
Public Holiday
๊ด๋ณต์
Liberation Day
2026-08-17
Public Holiday
์ถ์
Chuseok
2026-09-24 ~ 2026-09-26
3 days
Public Holiday
๊ฐ์ฒ์
National Foundation Day
2026-10-05
Public Holiday
ํ๊ธ๋
Hangul Day
2026-10-09
Public Holiday
ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค
Christmas Day
2026-12-25
Public Holiday