Long weekends in South Korea

Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.

National Foundation Day and Alternative holiday for National Foundation Day

Sat 3 Oct to Mon 5 Oct 2026 · 3 days

Hangul Day

Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 3 days

Christmas Day

Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days

New Year's Day

Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 3 days

The day preceding Korean New Year and Korean New Year and The second day of Korean New Year and Alternative holiday for Korean New Year

Sat 6 Feb to Tue 9 Feb 2027 · 4 days

Independence Movement Day

Sat 27 Feb to Mon 1 Mar 2027 · 3 days

Labor Day and Alternative holiday for Labor Day

Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May 2027 · 3 days

Labor Day and Alternative holiday for Labor Day and Children's Day

Sat 1 May to Wed 5 May 2027 · 5 days, taking Tue 4 May off

Buddha's Birthday

Thu 13 May to Sun 16 May 2027 · 4 days, taking Fri 14 May off

Constitution Day and Alternative holiday for Constitution Day

Sat 17 Jul to Mon 19 Jul 2027 · 3 days

Liberation Day and Alternative holiday for Liberation Day

Sat 14 Aug to Mon 16 Aug 2027 · 3 days

The day preceding Chuseok and Chuseok and The second day of Chuseok

Tue 14 Sep to Thu 16 Sep 2027 · 3 days

The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.