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South Korea sets presidential election for Jun. 3, 2025, will also be a public holiday
Jun. 3 was also designated as a temporary public holiday.
April 08, 2025, 03:29 PM
The South Korean government on Tuesday (Apr. 8) formally decided on a Jun. 3 date for the next presidential election following the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting four days after the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of Yoon's impeachment over his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, Yonhap reported.
The law requires the country to hold a new presidential election within 60 days if the incumbent president dies or is removed from office.
Jun. 3 was also designated as a temporary public holiday.
Candidates to complete registration by May 11
The National Election Commission started an early candidate registration shortly after the Constitutional Court upheld Yoon's removal from office last Friday (Apr. 4).
Candidates must complete their registration by May 11, with official campaigning starting May 12.
Public servants intending to run for president must resign by May 4, at least 30 days before the election.
The new president will immediately take office after the election without a transition period.
In 2017, an early election was held on May 9, exactly 60 days after former President Park Geun Hye was removed from office over a corruption and cronyism scandal.
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