Business Hours and Holidays

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Business Hours

Government office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturdays they are open at 9 a.m. and close at 1 p.m.(not open on 2nd, 4th Saturdays). Banks are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
Major department stores are open from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. including Sundays, but smaller shops tend to be open from early morning until late evening.

National Holidays

Korean holidays are occasions for family gatherings and outings. Many of them are centered on religious or folk festivals. However, some commemorate national events. Although the Gregorian calendar is used for everyday events, the lunar calendar still determines some holidays and religious events.

The national holidays of Year 2004 are as follows :

Jan. 1	New Year's Day
Jan. 21-Jan. 23	The Chinese New Years Day
Mar. 1	Anniversary of the Samil (3.1) Independence Movement.
Apr. 5	Arbor Day.
May 5	Children's Day
May 26	Birthday of Buddha; April 8 of the lunar calendar.
Jun. 6	The Memorial Day.
Jul. 17	Constitution Memorial Day
Aug. 15	Independence Day of Korea.
Sep. 27-19	Chuseok, Korean Thanks Giving Day; Aug. 15 of the lunar calendar.
Oct. 3	The National Foundation Day (of Korea); Anniversary of the Dangun, who has found Korea, Accession.
Dec. 25	Christmas
Birthday of Buddha, The lunar New Years Day, and Chuseok are reckon according to the       lunar calendar.

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