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South Korea public holidays in August 2026
South Korea has 2 public holidays in August 2026.
August 2026 in South Korea runs 31 calendar days, Northern-hemisphere summer and Southern-hemisphere winter. South Korea observes 2 public holidays in August 2026: Liberation Day, Day off for Liberation Day. One of those — Day off for Liberation Day — falls on a weekday and reduces the working-day count by one. That leaves 20 working days for South Korea businesses, payroll cycles, and project schedules in August 2026. August is comparatively quiet in the Christian calendar but includes Assumption of Mary on the 15th in Catholic countries and several civic anniversaries across South America. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for South Korea or the global view of holidays observed in August 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.
20
Working days
10
Weekend days
1
Public holidays
31
Days in August
- Aug15
Liberation Day
Saturday, August 15, 2026
광복절
- Aug17
Day off for Liberation Day
Monday, August 17, 2026
Coming up in South Korea
- Sep 24Chuseok
- Sep 25Chuseok
- Sep 26Chuseok
Long weekend in August
South Korea has a long weekend in August 2026
Liberation Day & Day off for Liberation Day · 4d
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