South Korea has 10 potential long weekends in 2019, 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, 2019 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 4, 2019 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 5, 2019 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
Mar 1, 2019 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Children's Day
어린이날
May 6, 2019 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Memorial Day
현충일
Jun 6, 2019 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Liberation Day
광복절
Aug 15, 2019 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Chuseok
추석
Sep 12, 2019 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Chuseok
추석
Sep 13, 2019 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
National Foundation Day
개천절
Oct 3, 2019 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
10 long weekend opportunities South Korea 2019
Last updated: April 1, 2026