Current Date And Time In Busan, South Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:57:28 KST
Capital: Yeonje District
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 3,350,000
Area: 769.83 km²
State Code: 26
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Busan, South Korea. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Busan.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Busan observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Busan, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) on March 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Busan and the rest of South Korea, not a separate Busan-specific calendar.
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These are South Korea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on South Korea's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in South Korea, including Busan. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) | March 1 | National Holiday (Gukgyeongil) | Full Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Administration) | www.gov.kr |
| Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol) | August 15 | National Holiday (Gukgyeongil) | Full National Closure | www.gov.kr |
| National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol) | October 3 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.kr |
| Hangul Day (Hangul Nal) | October 9 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.kr |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Hangul Day (Hangul Nal) | Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) | Mon, Mar 1, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Busan combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Busan observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Busan doesn't simply disappear — South Korea's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Busan's capital, Yeonje District observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Busan.