South Korea has 8 potential long weekends in 2012, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 3 natural 3-day weekends and 5 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
Lunar New Year
설날
Jan 23, 2012 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Lunar New Year
설날
Jan 24, 2012 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
Mar 1, 2012 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Children's Day
어린이날
May 7, 2012 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Chuseok
추석
Oct 1, 2012 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Chuseok
추석
Oct 2, 2012 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Hangul Day
한글날
Oct 9, 2012 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Christmas Day
크리스마스
Dec 25, 2012 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
8 long weekend opportunities South Korea 2012
Long weekends in other countries
Last updated: April 2, 2026