Current Date And Time In Gwangju, South Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:58:36 KST
Capital: Gwangju
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 1,442,000
Area: 501.18 km²
State Code: 29
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Gwangju, South Korea? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Gwangju.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Gwangju observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Gwangju, 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 Gwangju and the rest of South Korea, not a separate Gwangju-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 Gwangju. 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 Gwangju combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Gwangju observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Gwangju, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Gwangju's own capital, Gwangju observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Gwangju.