{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "South Korea",
  "source": "Public Holidays in South Korea 2026 (Korea Tourism Organization)",
  "source_document": "https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=140038",
  "source_note": "Official public holidays, including the nationwide local election day (3 June 2026). When an eligible holiday falls on a weekend or another holiday, the next working day becomes a substitute holiday; Memorial Day is not eligible.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-13",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-16",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Seollal (Lunar New Year)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-17",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Seollal (Lunar New Year)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Seollal (Lunar New Year)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Independence Movement Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-02",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Substitute Holiday (for Independence Movement Day)",
      "type": "Substitute Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-05",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Children's Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-24",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Buddha's Birthday",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-25",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Substitute Holiday (for Buddha's Birthday)",
      "type": "Substitute Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-03",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Nationwide Local Election Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-06",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Memorial Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-15",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Liberation Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Substitute Holiday (for Liberation Day)",
      "type": "Substitute Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-24",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-25",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-26",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-28",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Substitute Holiday (for Chuseok)",
      "type": "Substitute Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "National Foundation Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Substitute Holiday (for National Foundation Day)",
      "type": "Substitute Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-09",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Hangeul Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    }
  ]
}