Working days in South Korea, 2025
South Korea has 246 working days in 2025, or 1,968 hours on an eight hour day. Below, the same figure broken down by month and by quarter.
By month
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend | Holidays | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 152 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 160 |
| March | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| May | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| June | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| October | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 144 |
| November | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 160 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 | 1,968 |
By quarter
| Quarter | Months | Working days | Hours | Share of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Jan, Feb, Mar | 59 | 472 | 24.0% |
| Q2 | Apr, May, Jun | 63 | 504 | 25.6% |
| Q3 | Jul, Aug, Sep | 64 | 512 | 26.0% |
| Q4 | Oct, Nov, Dec | 60 | 480 | 24.4% |
Why the quarters are uneven
Quarters rarely hold the same number of working days, because public holidays cluster and months differ in length. Any target set as a flat quarterly figure therefore asks for more output per day in the short quarters than in the long ones. The share column above is the quickest way to see how far a given year departs from an even split.
Back to the 2025 holiday calendar for South Korea.