South Korea has 6 potential long weekends in 2021, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 4 natural 3-day weekends and 2 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
새해
Jan 1, 2021 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 11, 2021 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Lunar New Year
설날
Feb 12, 2021 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Independence Movement Day
3·1절
Mar 1, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Chuseok
추석
Sep 20, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Chuseok
추석
Sep 21, 2021 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
6 long weekend opportunities South Korea 2021
Last updated: April 1, 2026