Starting in 2027, Constitution Day will once again be included as a public holiday, bringing a legal holiday to July for the first time in a while. However, as several public holidays overlap with Sundays, the actual number of days off will remain at a level similar to previous years.

According to the government's 2027 calendar guidelines, the total number of calendar public holidays for that year is 76 days. This figure combines Sundays (52 days), national holidays, substitute holidays, as well as Labor Day and Constitution Day, which were newly designated as public holidays for government offices starting this year. Compared to the calendar guidelines announced last year, the number of calendar public holidays has increased by two days, but due to the overlap of public holidays with Sundays, the perceived number of holidays has not increased.

Specifically, February 7, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, as well as Memorial Day (June 6), Liberation Day (August 15), and National Foundation Day (October 3), all overlap with Sundays. Accordingly, the actual number of holidays in 2027 has been finalized at 72 days.

Constitution Day, a national holiday commemorating the promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, has been observed as a public holiday since 1949. However, following the spread of the five-day workweek and a reform of the holiday system, it was excluded from the public holiday designation starting in 2008. As it regains its public holiday status after approximately 20 years, public institutions, including government offices, are expected to be closed on Constitution Day starting next summer.

However, the overall scale of holidays in 2027 is expected to show little difference from previous years due to the aforementioned overlap of public holidays.

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