South Korea has 10 potential long weekends in 2018, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 4 natural 3-day weekends and 6 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
새해
Jan 1, 2018 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 15, 2018 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 16, 2018 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
Mar 1, 2018 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Children's Day
어린이날
May 7, 2018 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Buddha's Birthday
부처님 오신 날
May 22, 2018 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Chuseok
추석
Sep 24, 2018 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Chuseok
추석
Sep 25, 2018 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Hangul Day
한글날
Oct 9, 2018 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Christmas Day
크리스마스
Dec 25, 2018 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
10 long weekend opportunities South Korea 2018
Last updated: April 1, 2026