Long weekends in South Korea, 2028
South Korea's calendar gives 3 natural long weekends in 2028 — three or more consecutive free days without taking leave — and 5 more open up with bridge days. The best value is Sat 30 Sept – Mon 9 Oct: 10 days off for 2 vacation days.
| Dates | Days off | Costs | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 27 Jan – Sun 30 Jan | 4 | 1 day | 설날 · bridge: Fri 28 Jan |
| Sat 29 Apr – Tue 2 May | 4 | 1 day | 석가탄신일 · bridge: Mon 1 May |
| Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May | 3 | free | 어린이날 |
| Sat 3 Jun – Tue 6 Jun | 4 | 1 day | 현충일 · bridge: Mon 5 Jun |
| Sat 15 Jul – Mon 17 Jul | 3 | free | 제헌절 |
| Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug | 4 | 1 day | 광복절 · bridge: Mon 14 Aug |
| Sat 30 Sept – Mon 9 Oct | 10 | 2 days | 추석, 개천절, 개천절 (대체공휴일), 한글날 · bridge: Wed 4 Oct, Fri 6 Oct |
| Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec | 3 | free | 기독탄신일 |
Sources and last check
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- 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 2028?
3 without taking any leave, and 5 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 2028?
Sat 30 Sept – Mon 9 Oct — 10 consecutive days off for 2 vacation days (Wed 4 Oct, Fri 6 Oct), built around 추석 and 개천절 and 개천절 (대체공휴일) and 한글날.
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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