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Union members call on the government to guarantee that public sector employees will also get Labor Day off during a rally in front of the National Assembly on March 18, days before a bill designating it as a public holiday was passed. [YONHAP]

Companies cannot offer substitute time off to employees who work Labor Day, says gov't

Companies must pay employees more than double their daily wages if they work on Labor Day this year, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Thursday.

2026.4.16

Lawmakers pass a bill that designates Labor Day as a public holiday at a plenary session at the National Assembly building in western Seoul on March 31. [YONHAP]

Bill approved to designate May 1 Labor Day as public holiday for all workers

Korea’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to designate May 1, Labor Day, as a public holiday for all workers, extending the right to paid leave to groups previously excluded, such as public officials, teachers and gig workers.

2026.3.31

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Pedestrians walk across a crosswalk at an intersection near Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Feb. 19. [NEWS1]

May 1 Workers' Day observance set to become official public holiday

Korea is set to designate Workers' Day on May 1 as a public holiday after a parliamentary subcommittee passed a related bill on Tuesday. The bill still requires approval by the full committee and the National Assembly.

2026.3.24

A copy of a Korean flag bestowed by King Gojong on his American diplomatic adviser Owen N. Denny and regarded as the oldest surviving Korean national flag, is on display at Shinsegae Department Store Centum City in Haeundae District, Busan, on Constitution Day, July 17, 2025. [YONHAP]

Constitution Day to be reinstated as public holiday starting this year

Korea will reinstate Constitution Day on July 17 as a public holiday, 18 years after it was removed.

2026.1.29

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a senior presidential secretary meeting at the presidential office in Yongsan District, central Seoul on July 17. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Lee proposes returning Constitution Day to public holiday status

Constitution Day could soon return as a public holiday, with President Lee Jae Myung calling on Koreans to reclaim the July 17 commemoration as a moment of civic reflection and democratic pride.

2025.7.17

People participate in a lighting ceremony commemorating Buddha's Birthday at Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, on April 26. [NEWS1]

Buddha's Birthday and Christmas Day to follow alternative holiday system

Buddha’s Birthday and Christmas Day have been given the greenlight to follow the alternative holiday system — that allows people a day off when the holiday falls on a weekend.

2023.5.2

Tag: public holiday

public holiday

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Bill approved to designate May 1 Labor Day as public holiday for all workers

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Constitution Day to be reinstated as public holiday starting this year

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