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Corporate headquarters, professional service firms, and private business offices.
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Standard office hours today: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Monday
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Local time in Busan
3:01 PM
Monday, August 3
UTC+09:00
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Banks
Commercial bank branches, regional banking centers, and financial service desks.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Open nowGovernment
City hall administrative offices, district offices, and community service centers.
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Open nowRetail
Major department stores, shopping malls, hypermarkets, and underground shopping centers.
10:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Open nowDining
Restaurants, cafes, food courts, and traditional dining places.
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Corporate headquarters, professional service firms, and private business offices. Standard commercial workday.
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Plan around closures
2026 public holidays · South Korea
01 Jan New Year's Day새해 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
16 Feb Lunar New Year설날 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
17 Feb Lunar New Year설날 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
18 Feb Lunar New Year설날 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
02 Mar Independence Movement Day3·1절 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
01 May Labour Day노동절 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 May Children's Day어린이날 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 May Buddha's Birthday부처님 오신 날 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
03 Jun Local Election Day지방 선거일 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
06 Jun Memorial Day현충일 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
17 Jul Constitution Day제헌절 Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
17 Aug Liberation Day광복절 14 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
24 Sep Chuseok추석 52 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Sep Chuseok추석 53 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
26 Sep Chuseok추석 54 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 Oct National Foundation Day개천절 63 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
09 Oct Hangul Day한글날 67 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Dec Christmas Day크리스마스 144 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
Before you make contact
Local business guidance
Major Public Holidays and Festivals
Public offices, banks, and corporate entities close on national holidays. During major holidays like Lunar New Year (Seollal) and Chuseok, closures often span three or more consecutive days.
Retail and Mandatory Rest Days
Major department stores like Shinsegae Centum City and Lotte usually shut down on one designated Monday per month. Large hypermarkets are mandated by local regulation to close on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
Dining Schedules and Afternoon Breaks
Most restaurants open between 11:00 and 11:30. Standalone restaurants commonly observe an afternoon break for kitchen preparation from 15:00 to 17:00, whereas department store food halls operate continuously.
Banking and Financial Services
In-person teller windows at bank branches close early at 16:00 on weekdays. ATM machines, digital mobile banking apps, and online transfers remain operational 24/7 throughout Busan.