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Business days calculator: South Korea
Count working days between two dates in South Korea, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and South Korea public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in South Korea, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 17 | 18 |
| March | 21 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 20 | 21 |
| September | 20 | 19 |
| October | 20 | 19 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 247 | 247 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in South Korea, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | Korean New Year |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Korean New Year |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday | Korean New Year |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Independence Movement Day |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute day) |
| 5 May 2026 | Tuesday | Children's Day |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Buddha's Birthday (substitute day) |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Saturday | Memorial Day |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Friday | Constitution Day |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute day) |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Thursday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Friday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| 26 Sept 2026 | Saturday | Korean Thanksgiving |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Saturday | National Foundation Day |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Monday | National Foundation Day (substitute day) |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Friday | Hangul Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: South Korea public holidays 2026 · South Korea public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in South Korea in 2026?
247 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in South Korea?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
South Korea has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.