Current Date And Time In Tongyeong, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:13:33 KST
State: Gyeongsangnam-do
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 70,641
District: Tongyeong-si
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Tongyeong. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Tongyeong.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Tongyeong observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) on March 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Tongyeong.
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 Tongyeong 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 Gyeongsangnam-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Tongyeong 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 |
Tongyeong'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Tongyeong doesn't simply get skipped — South Korea's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 70,641 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Tongyeong follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.