Saturday is Gwangbokjeol, Korea’s National Liberation Day, and Seoul will hold its annual commemorative bell-ringing at Bosingak in Jongno.
- DATE
- August 15
- PLACE
- Bosingak, Jongno
- BELL
- 33 strikes
- OBSERVED HOLIDAY
- Monday, August 17
The city’s 2026 festival program also includes commemorative performances and citizen participation. Because August 15 falls on a Saturday this year, Monday is the observed public holiday.