Long weekends in South Korea 2026 and 2027
South Korea has 10 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 6 days in a row (Sat 11 Sep – Thu 16 Sep).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Feb – Wed 18 Feb 5 days | Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday, Seollal (Lunar New Year) |
| Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar 3 days | Independence Movement Day, Substitute holiday (Independence Movement Day) |
| Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May 3 days | Labour Day |
| Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May 3 days | Buddha's Birthday, Substitute holiday (Buddha's Birthday) |
| Fri 17 Jul – Sun 19 Jul 3 days | Constitution Day |
| Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug 3 days | Liberation Day, Substitute holiday (Liberation Day) |
| Thu 24 Sep – Sun 27 Sep 4 days | Chuseok holiday, Chuseok |
| Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct 3 days | National Foundation Day, Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day) |
| Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct 3 days | Hangul Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb 2 days of leave | 9 days off: Sat 14 Feb – Sun 22 FebSeollal (Lunar New Year) holiday, Seollal (Lunar New Year) |
| Mon 4 May 1 day of leave | 5 days off: Fri 1 May – Tue 5 MayLabour Day, Children's Day |
| Mon 21 Sep – Wed 23 Sep 3 days of leave | 9 days off: Sat 19 Sep – Sun 27 SepChuseok holiday, Chuseok |
| Tue 6 Oct – Thu 8 Oct 3 days of leave | 9 days off: Sat 3 Oct – Sun 11 OctNational Foundation Day, Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day), Hangul Day |
| Mon 28 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Sat 6 Feb – Tue 9 Feb 4 days | Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Substitute holiday (Seollal) |
| Sat 27 Feb – Mon 1 Mar 3 days | Independence Movement Day |
| Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May 3 days | Labour Day, Substitute holiday (Labour Day) |
| Sat 17 Jul – Mon 19 Jul 3 days | Constitution Day, Substitute holiday (Constitution Day) |
| Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug 3 days | Liberation Day, Substitute holiday (Liberation Day) |
| Tue 14 Sep – Thu 16 Sep 3 days | Chuseok holiday, Chuseok |
| Sat 2 Oct – Mon 4 Oct 3 days | National Foundation Day, Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day) |
| Sat 9 Oct – Mon 11 Oct 3 days | Hangul Day, Substitute holiday (Hangul Day) |
| Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day, Substitute holiday (Christmas Day) |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Wed 10 Feb – Fri 12 Feb 3 days of leave | 9 days off: Sat 6 Feb – Sun 14 FebSeollal (Lunar New Year) holiday, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Substitute holiday (Seollal) |
| Tue 4 May 1 day of leave | 5 days off: Sat 1 May – Wed 5 MayLabour Day, Substitute holiday (Labour Day), Children's Day |
| Fri 14 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 13 May – Sun 16 MayBuddha's Birthday |
| Mon 13 Sep 1 day of leave | 6 days off: Sat 11 Sep – Thu 16 SepChuseok holiday, Chuseok |
| Tue 5 Oct – Fri 8 Oct 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 2 Oct – Mon 11 OctNational Foundation Day, Substitute holiday (National Foundation Day), Hangul Day, Substitute holiday (Hangul Day) |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of South Korea are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in South Korea · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our South Korea holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.