South Korea has 10 potential long weekends in 2016, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 6 natural 3-day weekends and 4 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
새해
Jan 1, 2016 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 8, 2016 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 9, 2016 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
Mar 1, 2016 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Children's Day
어린이날
May 5, 2016 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Memorial Day
현충일
Jun 6, 2016 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Liberation Day
광복절
Aug 15, 2016 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Chuseok
추석
Sep 15, 2016 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Chuseok
추석
Sep 16, 2016 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
National Foundation Day
개천절
Oct 3, 2016 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
10 long weekend opportunities South Korea 2016
Long weekends in other countries
Last updated: April 2, 2026