Current Date And Time In Kwangyang, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:14:43 KST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kwangyang. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kwangyang.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang.
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 Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang, 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 Kwangyang, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.