Current Date And Time In Waegwan, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:34:30 KST
State: Gyeongsangbuk-do
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 29,691
District: Chilgok-gun
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Waegwan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Waegwan.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Waegwan 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 Waegwan.
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 Waegwan 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 Waegwan 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 |
Waegwan'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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Waegwan's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule South Korea declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 29,691 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Waegwan follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.