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Long Weekends in South Korea 2028
South Korea has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Sep 30 – Oct 3). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayThu, Jan 27
Korean New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 28) for 4 days off (Jan 27 – 30).
1 dayWed, Mar 1
Independence Movement Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 28–29) for 5 days off (Feb 26 – Mar 1).
1 dayTue, May 2
Buddha's Birthday — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 1) for 4 days off (Apr 29 – May 2).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
567
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 3–4) for 6 days off (May 2 – 7).
1 dayTue, Jun 6
Memorial Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 5) for 4 days off (Jun 3 – 6).
3 daysSat, Jul 15 – Mon, Jul 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 18–21) for 9 days off (Jul 15 – 23).
1 dayTue, Aug 15
Liberation Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 14) for 4 days off (Aug 12 – 15).
4 daysSat, Sep 30 – Tue, Oct 3
Korean Thanksgiving · National Foundation Day
30123
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Oct 4–6) for 10 days off (Sep 30 – Oct 9).
3 daysSat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9
789
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Oct 4–6) for 10 days off (Sep 30 – Oct 9).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Jan 24–26 | Jan 22 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 24–26 + Jan 28 | Jan 22 – 30 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 28 | Jan 27 – 30 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 28–29 | Feb 26 – Mar 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 28–29 + Mar 2–3 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 2–3 | Mar 1 – 5 |
| 4 | 1d · May 1 | Apr 29 – May 2 |
| 9 | 3d · May 1 + May 3–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 2d · May 3–4 | May 2 – 7 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 5 | Jun 3 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 5 + Jun 7–9 | Jun 3 – 11 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 7–9 | Jun 6 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 18–21 | Jul 15 – 23 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 14 | Aug 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 14 + Aug 16–18 | Aug 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 16–18 | Aug 15 – 20 |
| 10 | 3d · Oct 4–6 | Sep 30 – Oct 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 10–13 | Oct 7 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from South Korea's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.