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Scheduled events in 2026 in South Korea.
Incumbents
| Office | Image | Name | Assumed office / Current length |
|---|---|---|---|
 President of the Republic of Korea |
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Lee Jae-myung | 4 June 2025 (2025-06-04) |
 Speaker of the National Assembly |
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Woo Won-shik | 5 June 2024 (2024-06-05) |
 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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Cho Hee-dae | 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) |
 President of the Constitutional Court |
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Kim Sanghwan | 24 July 2025 (2025-07-24) |
 Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea |
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Kim Min-seok | 3 July 2025 (2025-07-03) |
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
- 5 September – 4 November: The Yeosu World Island Exhibition will take place in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.[1][2]
Holidays
As per Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[3][4]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 16 – 18 February – Korean New Year
- 1 March – March First Movement
- 5 May – Children's Day
- 24 May – Buddha's Birthday
- 6 June – Memorial Day
- 15 August – National Liberation Day of Korea
- 24 – 27 September – Chuseok
- 3 October – National Foundation Day
- 9 October – Hangul Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
- List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- 2026 in South Korean television
- List of South Korean films of 2026
- 2026 in South Korean music
Deaths
- 1 January – Jeon Jun-ho, 50, baseball player (Hyundai Unicorns, Woori Heroes, SK Wyverns).[5]
- 5 January – Ahn Sung-ki, 74, actor (Silmido, Two Cops, Radio Star).[6]
References
- ^ "Expo 2026 World Island Exhibition Yeosu Korea: A Special Encounter". www.yeosu.go.kr. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "2026 Yeosu World Island Expo marks one year to go with citizen and islander support". www.koreapost.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "National Holidays in South Korea in 2026". Office Holidays. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "South Korea Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Hyundai Dynasty's 2006 Win Rate King Jeon Joon-ho Dies". Chosun.com.
- ^ Shin, Jeong-sun (5 January 2026). "South Korean Film Legend Ahn Sung-ki Dies at 75". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
External links
- Online calendar
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