Current Date And Time In Sejong, South Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:29:54 KST
State: Sejong-si
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 394,630
District: Sejong-Si
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Sejong. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Sejong.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Sejong 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 Sejong.
This is South Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Korea's country-level and Sejong-si holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sejong 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 Sejong-si holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Sejong 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 Sejong 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, Sejong'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 394,630 and running on the Asia/Seoul time zone, Sejong follows South Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.