South Korea · 2025

    253 working days in South Korea, 2025

    That's 2024 working hours at the 40-hour standard week. We subtracted 104 weekend days and 8 public holidays from the 365 calendar days in 2025.

    253
    Working days
    2024
    Working hours (8h × 253)
    8
    Public holidays on weekdays

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    2024
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    2025
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    How we got to 253 working days

    • Total calendar days in 2025: 365
    • Weekend days (Saturday + Sunday): 104
    • Federal public holidays in the period: 11 (of which 3 fall on a weekend and don't reduce working days)
    • Working days: 365 − 104 − 8 = 253
    • Working hours: 253 × 8h = 2024h (based on South Korean Labour Standards Act)

    Public holidays subtracted (11)

    DateWeekdayHolidayCounted?
    2025-01-01Wednesday신정Subtracted
    2025-01-29Wednesday설날Subtracted
    2025-03-01Saturday3·1절Falls on weekend
    2025-05-05Monday어린이날Subtracted
    2025-05-05Monday석가탄신일Subtracted
    2025-06-06Friday현충일Subtracted
    2025-08-15Friday광복절Subtracted
    2025-10-03Friday개천절Subtracted
    2025-10-05Sunday추석Falls on weekend
    2025-10-09Thursday한글날Subtracted
    2025-12-25Thursday기독탄신일Subtracted

    Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.

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    63
    Calendar days
    18
    Weekend days
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    Frequently asked questions

    How many working days are in South Korea in 2025?

    There are 253 working days in South Korea in 2025. That's calculated from 365 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 8 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 3 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.

    How many working hours are in South Korea in 2025?

    South Korea has 2024 working hours in 2025, based on the 40-hour statutory work week (8 hours per day × 253 working days). Source: South Korean Labour Standards Act.

    Which public holidays in South Korea fall in 2025?

    11 public holidays fall in 2025: 신정 (2025-01-01); 설날 (2025-01-29); 3·1절 (2025-03-01); 어린이날 (2025-05-05); 석가탄신일 (2025-05-05); 현충일 (2025-06-06) and 5 more.

    Does this count include half-days or regional holidays?

    No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by South Korean Labour Standards Act are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.

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