en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(South_Korea)

This statement is outdated. South Korea amended its holiday rules in 2026 to add Constitution Day back to the list of public holidays for government offices.

Official evidence:

• The Ministry of Personnel Management's Public Holiday System page now lists "Constitution Day (July 17)" among the "Public holidays of administrative agencies".
• The National Law Information Center's explanation for the 2026 amendment to the Regulations on Public Holidays of Government Offices says the government amended the rules to "add Constitution Day and Labor Day" to public holidays, effective May 1, 2026.

Because the article also says the next observance is July 17, 2026, the infobox description saying it is "not a public office holiday" is incorrect for the page's current timeframe.

Removing Constitution Day from no-work public holidays in 2008 did not mean South Korea had no official public holiday related to the nation or its institutions.

Official sources show that other national holidays remained public holidays, including:

• National Foundation Day (October 3)
• National Liberation Day (August 15)
• Independence Movement Day (March 1)
• Hangul Proclamation Day (October 9)

For example, a 2025 notice from the Republic of Korea's consulate in Hagatna states the office would be closed on October 3, 2025, in observance of National Foundation Day. The Ministry of Personnel Management also lists National Foundation Day and National Liberation Day among Korea's public holidays.

So even during the period when Constitution Day itself was not a no-work public holiday, South Korea still had official public holidays that commemorated the country and its national identity.