Suneung Day, November 19: Later Work Hours, Extra Subway Trains, and Adjusted Flights
Published November 3, 2026
The national college entrance exam (suneung) is on Thursday, November 19, 2026. The government asks workplaces to start at 10:00 or later, and Seoul-area subways run extra trains from 6:00 to 8:10.
What you need to know
- The government asks offices and companies to start work at 10:00 or later that day. It is a request, so not every workplace will change.
- In the Seoul area, the subway runs more trains from 6:00 to 8:10 a.m., when students travel to their test sites. Police and other agencies station emergency vehicles along their routes.
- Cars can't enter within 200 m of a test site.
- During the English listening test, from 13:10 to 13:35, takeoffs and landings of aircraft and helicopters are adjusted to avoid noise, and artillery firing and tank movement pause. The report doesn't say which airports or flights, so ask your airline if you fly in that window.
- Buses and trains passing near test sites are asked to slow down and avoid honking, and nearby events and construction sites are asked to keep noise down.
- If you are in Korea that day, stay away from test sites, and don't make noise near schools.
Full details in the guide. Korea in November: suneung day is up to date with this change.