Current Date And Time In Gangneung, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:43:27 KST
State: Gangwon-do
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 208,161
District: Gangneung-si
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Gangneung, Gangwon-do? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Gangneung.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Gangneung observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) on March 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Gangneung.
This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level and Gangwon-do holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Gangneung as anywhere else in South Korea.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are South Korea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on South Korea's country and Gangwon-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Gangneung just as everywhere else in South Korea.
| 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 |
Businesses in Gangneung generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of South Korea: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Gangneung, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 208,161 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Gangneung follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.