Long weekends in South Korea, 2025
South Korea's calendar gives 5 natural long weekends in 2025 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 2 more open up with bridge days. The best value is Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May: 4 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar | 3 | free | 3·1절 (대체공휴일) |
| Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May | 4 | free | 어린이날, 어린이날 (대체공휴일) |
| Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun | 3 | free | 현충일 |
| Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug | 3 | free | 광복절 |
| Fri 3 Oct – Sun 5 Oct | 3 | free | 개천절 |
| Wed 8 Oct – Sun 12 Oct | 5 | 1 day | 추석 (대체공휴일), 한글날 · bridge: Fri 10 Oct |
| Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec | 4 | 1 day | 기독탄신일 · bridge: Fri 26 Dec |
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only, including statutory substitute days; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar. Regenerate on every date-holidays upgrade: the 25 July build silently lacked Korea's substitute days because the installed package predated them. Known upstream gap: El Salvador — the source lists 8 public days where Nager.Date confirms ~20, and files New Year's Day as an observance; we publish what the source holds rather than invent, and the weekly Nager run tracks the gap. - Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
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FAQ
How many long weekends does South Korea have in 2025?
5 without taking any leave, and 2 more that need one or two bridge days. The table lists every one with its dates.
What is the best bridge day in South Korea in 2025?
Sat 3 May – Tue 6 May — 4 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around 어린이날 and 어린이날 (대체공휴일).
What counts as a long weekend here?
Three or more consecutive free days involving at least one public holiday. Plain two-day weekends are not listed, and a stretch is only 'bridged' when a single working day sits between free days on both sides.
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