Current Date And Time In Heunghae, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:05:47 KST
State: Gyeongsangbuk-do
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 36,080
District: Pohang-si
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Heunghae. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Heunghae.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Heunghae align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) on March 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Heunghae.
This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level and Gyeongsangbuk-do holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Heunghae 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 Gyeongsangbuk-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Heunghae 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 |
In Heunghae, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Heunghae, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 36,080 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Heunghae follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.