Current Date And Time In Yeongdong, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:42:05 KST
State: North Chungcheong
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 43,680
District: Yeongdong-gun
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Yeongdong, North Chungcheong, South Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Yeongdong.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Yeongdong 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 Yeongdong.
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 Yeongdong 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 Yeongdong 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 Yeongdong, 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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Yeongdong'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 43,680 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Yeongdong follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.