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Current Date And Time In Yeongam, South Korea

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
17:57:43 KST
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 51,573
District: Yeongam-gun

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Yeongam.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Yeongam 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 Yeongam.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Yeongam, Jeollanam-do

This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level and Jeollanam-do holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Yeongam as anywhere else in South Korea.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Yeongam

These are South Korea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on South Korea's country and Jeollanam-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Yeongam just as everywhere else in South Korea.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol)March 1National Holiday (Gukgyeongil)Full Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Administration)www.gov.kr
Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol)August 15National Holiday (Gukgyeongil)Full National Closurewww.gov.kr
National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol)October 3National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gov.kr
Hangul Day (Hangul Nal)October 9National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gov.kr

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Yeongam

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Hangul Day (Hangul Nal)Fri, Oct 9, 2026Automatic 3-day weekend
Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol)Mon, Mar 1, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Yeongam

Businesses in Yeongam generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of South Korea: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Yeongam'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 51,573 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Yeongam follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Yeongam Public Holidays

Are banks in Yeongam closed on public holidays?

Yes. Yeongam's bank branches follow South Korea's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Yeongam?

Public holidays observed in Yeongam include 4 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across South Korea, since Yeongam doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Yeongam?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Yeongam.


Do public holidays in Yeongam differ from other cities in South Korea?

No — public holidays in South Korea are set nationally, not city by city, so Yeongam observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in South Korea. This page is a convenient Yeongam-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Yeongam use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Yeongam runs on the Asia/Seoul time zone. Since South Korea's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Yeongam — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Yeongam's public holiday dates come from?

Yeongam follows South Korea's national statutory holidays, published via www.gov.kr — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Yeongam Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 4 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) (March 1)
📍 Yeongam Quick Facts
State / Province: Jeollanam-do
Population: 51,573
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 34.8006°, 126.6967°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +09:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side