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
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Tokyo Japan
Pleasant, with some rain
22°C · 11 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Taipei Taiwan
Warm, with some rain
27°C · 10 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
Hangul Day
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 3 days
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Tokyo Japan
Pleasant, with some rain
22°C · 11 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Taipei Taiwan
Warm, with some rain
27°C · 10 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
Christmas Day
Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days
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Hanoi Vietnam
Pleasant and mostly dry
21°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go
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Hong Kong Hong Kong
Pleasant, dry and sunny
20°C · 2 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
New Year's Day
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 3 days
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Hong Kong Hong Kong
Cool, dry and sunny
19°C · 3 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Tokyo Japan
Cold and dry
9°C · 4 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Taipei Taiwan
Cool, with some rain
18°C · 9 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Bangkok Thailand
Warm, dry and sunny
32°C · 2 rainy days
A good time to go, busy season
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
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Bangkok Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
32°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Hot, dry and sunny
34°C · 3 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
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Phuket Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
32°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go
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Hong Kong Hong Kong
Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny
20°C · 5 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
Independence Movement Day
Sat 27 Feb to Mon 1 Mar 2027 · 3 days
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Bangkok Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
32°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
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Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Hot, dry and sunny
34°C · 3 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
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Phuket Thailand
Warm, mostly dry and sunny
32°C · 5 rainy days
The best month to go
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Hong Kong Hong Kong
Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny
20°C · 5 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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
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Singapore Singapore
Warm and rainy
30°C · 16 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Bali Indonesia
Warm, with some rain
27°C · 11 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Warm and rainy
31°C · 17 rainy days
The best month to go, busy season
Liberation Day and Alternative holiday for Liberation Day
Sat 14 Aug to Mon 16 Aug 2027 · 3 days
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Bali Indonesia
Warm, with some rain
27°C · 11 rainy days
One of the best months to go
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Tokyo Japan
Warm, with some rain
32°C · 11 rainy days
One of the best months to go, busy season
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Singapore Singapore
Warm and rainy
30°C · 17 rainy days
One of the best months to go
The day preceding Chuseok and Chuseok and The second day of Chuseok
Tue 14 Sep to Thu 16 Sep 2027 · 3 days
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Bali Indonesia
Warm, with some rain
28°C · 12 rainy days
The best month to go
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Singapore Singapore
Warm and rainy
30°C · 16 rainy days
The best month to go
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.