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πŸ‡°πŸ‡· National Foundation Day 2026: 10 days off, 4 PTO

Monday, Oct 5 β€’ South Korea

National Foundation Day 2026 falls on Monday, Oct 5. 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
Oct 3 – 12, 2026
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Day-by-day breakdown

DateDayStatus
Sat, Oct 3SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Oct 4SundayWeekend
Mon, Oct 5Monday개천절
Tue, Oct 6TuesdayPTO
Wed, Oct 7WednesdayPTO
Thu, Oct 8ThursdayPTO
Fri, Oct 9Fridayν•œκΈ€λ‚ 
Sat, Oct 10SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Oct 11SundayWeekend
Mon, Oct 12MondayPTO

PTO days to book: Tue, Oct 6 Β· Wed, Oct 7 Β· Thu, Oct 8 Β· Mon, Oct 12

Other ways to play it

Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
4.00x
4 days off (Oct 2 – 5, 2026) Β· 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
2.50x
10 days off (Oct 3 – 12, 2026) Β· 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
1.75x
7 days off (Sep 29 – Oct 5, 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 29 – Oct 12, 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

National Foundation Day in other years

National Foundation Day 2025National Foundation Day 2027National Foundation Day 2028