Current Date And Time In Kosong, South Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:33:51 KST
State: Gangwon-do
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 62,446
District: Goseong-gun
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kosong, Gangwon-do? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kosong.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kosong 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 Kosong.
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 Kosong 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 Kosong 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 |
Kosong's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on South Korea's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kosong, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 62,446 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Kosong follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.