🇯🇵 Japan & 🇰🇷 South Korea — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026

Complete Holiday Calendar — Japan vs. South Korea

Every national public holiday in Japan and South Korea for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.

Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.

Planning Around Japan & South Korea Holidays

Japan and South Korea are close geographic neighbors with significant cultural exchange and important bilateral trade. Both countries observe New Year's Day as a major multi-day celebration, and both have dense spring holiday calendars. Japan's Golden Week and South Korea's Chuseok are each country's most significant holiday period.

For Travelers

If you are traveling between Japan and South Korea, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.

Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.

For International Teams & Business

Japan's Golden Week and Korea's Chuseok are the two periods when cross-border Japan–Korea business slows most significantly. Neither holiday falls on the same dates, so teams must watch for both independently.

Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.

About Public Holidays in Japan

Japan observes 16 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.

About Public Holidays in South Korea

South Korea observes 18 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.

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