Current Date And Time In Gimhae-si, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:16:21 KST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Gimhae-si. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Gimhae-si.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Gimhae-si follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) on March 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Gimhae-si.
This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level and Gyeongsangnam-do holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Gimhae-si as anywhere else in South Korea.
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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 and Gyeongsangnam-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Gimhae-si 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 |
Gimhae-si'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 Gimhae-si, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.