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πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Chuseok 2026: 10 days off, 4 PTO

Thursday, Sep 24 β€’ South Korea

Chuseok 2026 falls on Thursday, Sep 24. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 10 consecutive days off β€” a 2.5x return on your leave.

10
days off
4
PTO days
2.50x
efficiency
Sep 18 – 27, 2026
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Day-by-day breakdown

DateDayStatus
Fri, Sep 18FridayPTO
Sat, Sep 19SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Sep 20SundayWeekend
Mon, Sep 21MondayPTO
Tue, Sep 22TuesdayPTO
Wed, Sep 23WednesdayPTO
Thu, Sep 24Thursday좔석
Fri, Sep 25Friday좔석
Sat, Sep 26Saturday좔석
Sun, Sep 27SundayWeekend

PTO days to book: Fri, Sep 18 Β· Mon, Sep 21 Β· Tue, Sep 22 Β· Wed, Sep 23

Other ways to play it

Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
5.00x
5 days off (Sep 23 – 27, 2026) Β· 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
2.00x
8 days off (Sep 24 – Oct 1, 2026) Β· 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
2.50x
10 days off (Sep 18 – 27, 2026) Β· 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
1.75x
14 days off (Sep 18 – Oct 1, 2026) Β· 8 PTO days

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Other South Korea holidays

New Year's Day 2026Seollal (Lunar New Year) 2026Independence Movement Day 2026Children's Day 2026Buddha's Birthday 2026Memorial Day 2026

Chuseok in other years

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