With the three-day Hangul Day holiday coming to an end, the wait for the next public holiday has begun. As of October 12, there are 74 days until Christmas, and excluding weekends, there are 54 weekdays until the day before Christmas.

This year's Hangul Day fell on Friday, October 9. With Saturday and Sunday following, those working five days a week were given a three-day holiday from October 9 to 11, and starting Monday, October 12, they return to their regular routines.

■ Next Public Holiday Is Christmas... Three-Day Holiday from the 25th

According to the Korea AeroSpace Administration's '2026 Calendar Essentials,' the next public holiday period is Christmas on December 25. This year, Christmas falls on a Friday, connecting with the weekend to form a three-day holiday from December 25 to 27. Under the currently scheduled public holidays, there are no separate public holidays other than weekends between October 12 and December 24. Only after passing through the rest of October and November, reaching late December, will a holiday-included break arrive.

■ 15, 21, and 18 Weekdays by Month, Totaling 54 Days

Breaking down the weekdays until the day before Christmas by month, there are 15 in October, 21 in November, and 18 in December, for a total of 54 days. For those working Monday through Friday without separate leave or additional days off, this period corresponds to their working days. However, actual working days vary depending on individual work arrangements and the use of annual leave.

■ Regret on the Final Day of the Holiday Reflected on Social Media

The regret of the holiday's final day was also reflected in social media posts. X user Ronnie wrote in a post on the 11th that the three-day holiday, which had felt long, is already coming to an end, expressing that time seems to pass quickly. Mentioning that the next holiday break is Christmas on December 25, the user hoped to spend the remaining day without regret.

Although more than two months remain until the next holiday break after this three-day rest, another three-day break awaits at Christmas. For five-day-a-week workers, this year's Christmas will be the final public holiday break of the year-end.

[Public holiday schedules may change depending on the designation of temporary holidays, and actual days off vary depending on work arrangements and workplace operating standards. Social media content represents individual users' opinions and does not represent overall public opinion. AI assistance was used in writing this article.]