Long weekends in South Korea, 2026
South Korea's calendar gives 7 natural long weekends in 2026 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 4 more open up with bridge days. The best value is Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar: 3 days off for free.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan | 4 | 1 day | 신정 · bridge: Fri 2 Jan |
| Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb | 4 | 1 day | 설날 · bridge: Mon 16 Feb |
| Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar | 3 | free | 3·1절 (대체공휴일) |
| Sat 2 May – Tue 5 May | 4 | 1 day | 어린이날 · bridge: Mon 4 May |
| Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May | 3 | free | 석가탄신일 (대체공휴일) |
| Fri 17 Jul – Sun 19 Jul | 3 | free | 제헌절 |
| Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug | 3 | free | 광복절 (대체공휴일) |
| Thu 24 Sept – Sun 27 Sept | 4 | 1 day | 추석 · bridge: Fri 25 Sept |
| Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct | 3 | free | 개천절 (대체공휴일) |
| Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct | 3 | free | 한글날 |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec | 3 | free | 기독탄신일 |
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.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many long weekends does South Korea have in 2026?
7 without taking any leave, and 4 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 2026?
Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar — 3 consecutive days off, no leave needed, built around 3·1절 (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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