Calendar sanity check

Spot common Korea closure patterns before you lock a sightseeing day.

This guide applies a few common closure rules for marts, palaces, and museum-heavy days. Always verify final schedules with each venue.

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Sun, Oct 11

Large marts (E-mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus): Usual branch closure on the 2nd and 4th Sunday.

Local governments can shift the exact Sunday, so branch-level checks still matter.

Mon, Oct 12

Changdeokgung Palace: Regular closure on Monday.

Holiday substitution rules can shift the practical closure date.

Mon, Oct 12

Deoksugung Palace: Regular closure on Monday.

Holiday substitution rules can shift the practical closure date.

Mon, Oct 12

Changgyeonggung Palace: Regular closure on Monday.

Holiday substitution rules can shift the practical closure date.

Tue, Oct 13

Gyeongbokgung Palace: Regular closure on Tuesday.

If the closure day overlaps a public holiday, the next non-holiday becomes the closure day.

Tue, Oct 13

Jongmyo Shrine: Regular closure on Tuesday.

Holiday substitution rules can shift the practical closure date.

Trust notes

Closing-day rules change more often than weather averages. Treat this as a rule snapshot, not a final operating calendar.

Rule basis

Common closure rule snapshot for marts, museums, and palaces.

Last reviewed

Last reviewed March 12, 2026.

Best use

Best for spotting likely problem dates before you lock a daily plan.

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