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United States vs South Korea holidays 2027

United States: 13 holidaysSouth Korea: 17 holidaysSame date: 2

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0United States holidays
0South Korea holidays
0same-date overlaps
Public holidays13 · 17
Falling on weekends0 · 3
Busiest month2 · 3
United StatesSouth Korea

Side-by-side public holidays: 13 in United States, 17 in South Korea, 2 on the same date. Longer bars mean more of that number in the given year.

United States — 2027

DateDayHoliday
1 Jan 2027FridayNew Year's Day
18 Jan 2027MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
15 Feb 2027MondayPresidents Day
26 Mar 2027FridayGood Friday
31 May 2027MondayMemorial Day
18 Jun 2027FridayJuneteenth National Independence Day
5 Jul 2027MondayIndependence Day
6 Sep 2027MondayLabour Day
11 Oct 2027MondayColumbus Day
11 Oct 2027MondayIndigenous Peoples' Day
11 Nov 2027ThursdayVeterans Day
25 Nov 2027ThursdayThanksgiving Day
24 Dec 2027FridayChristmas Day

South Korea — 2027

DateDayHoliday
1 Jan 2027FridayNew Year's Day
6 Feb 2027SaturdayLunar New Year
8 Feb 2027MondayLunar New Year
9 Feb 2027TuesdayLunar New Year
1 Mar 2027MondayIndependence Movement Day
3 May 2027MondayLabour Day
5 May 2027WednesdayChildren's Day
13 May 2027ThursdayBuddha's Birthday
6 Jun 2027SundayMemorial Day
19 Jul 2027MondayConstitution Day
16 Aug 2027MondayLiberation Day
14 Sep 2027TuesdayChuseok
15 Sep 2027WednesdayChuseok
16 Sep 2027ThursdayChuseok
4 Oct 2027MondayNational Foundation Day
11 Oct 2027MondayHangul Day
25 Dec 2027SaturdayChristmas Day

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FAQ

Does United States have more public holidays than South Korea?
In 2027: 13 vs 17. Regional holidays are included in the counts.
Which holidays fall on the same date?
2 dates overlap in 2027 — see both tables above.

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