Current Date And Time In Simcheon, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:08:24 KST
State: North Chungcheong
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
District: Yeongdong-gun
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Simcheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Simcheon.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Simcheon 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 Simcheon.
This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level and North Chungcheong holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Simcheon 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 North Chungcheong holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Simcheon 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 |
Businesses in Simcheon 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, Simcheon'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.
Simcheon runs on the Asia/Seoul time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of South Korea — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.