KRX · Korea Stock Exchange

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Korea Stock Exchange
South Korea · APAC · Local time 3:01 PM · Time zone Asia/Seoul
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Local trading hours, market holidays, and half days for South Korea in Asia/Seoul. Live status, trading hours, upcoming closures, and holiday dates for Korea Stock Exchange.

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Thursday · May 14, 2026

Local 3:20 PM

Your time 6:20 AM

Current Status
Open

Live market state in local exchange time.

Next Full Close
May 25, 2026

Vesak Day (Obs)

Next Half Day
Nov 19, 2026

Irregular Schedule · 10:00am–4:20pm

Trading Hours
09:00-15:20

Weekday trading hours appear below.

Time Zone
Asia/Seoul

Local exchange time zone.

Next Reopening
May 15, 2026 · 09:00

friday local reopening window.

Your Local Time
Exchange hours stay in Asia/Seoul, but this panel helps you interpret the market using your selected viewer timezone.

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UTC

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6:01 AM

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UTC (active)

Trading Hours
Local trading hours by weekday, including split sessions when listed.

Monday

Local exchange schedule

09:00–15:20

Continuous session

Tuesday

Local exchange schedule

09:00–15:20

Continuous session

Wednesday

Local exchange schedule

09:00–15:20

Continuous session

Thursday

Local exchange schedule

09:00–15:20

Continuous session

Friday

Local exchange schedule

09:00–15:20

Continuous session

Saturday

Local exchange schedule

Closed

No trading session

Sunday

Local exchange schedule

Closed

No trading session

Upcoming Holidays
Nearest market holidays and half-day sessions.
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Vesak Day (Obs)

May 25, 2026 · Mon

Full Close

Closed for the full local session.

Liberation Day (Obs)

Aug 17, 2026 · Mon

Full Close

Closed for the full local session.

Chuseok Festivity

Sep 24, 2026 · Thu

Full Close

Closed for the full local session.

Chuseok Festivity

Sep 25, 2026 · Fri

Full Close

Closed for the full local session.

National Day (Obs)

Oct 5, 2026 · Mon

Full Close

Closed for the full local session.

Hangul Day

Oct 9, 2026 · Fri

Full Close

Closed for the full local session.

Full Holiday Schedule
Full market holiday calendar for this exchange.
DateWeekdayHolidayTypeHours
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayFull CloseClosed
Jan 2, 2026FridayIrregular ScheduleHalf Day10:00am–3:20pm
Feb 16, 2026MondayKorean New YearFull CloseClosed
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayKorean New YearFull CloseClosed
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayKorean New YearFull CloseClosed
Mar 2, 2026MondayIndependence Day (Obs)Full CloseClosed
May 1, 2026FridayLabor DayFull CloseClosed
May 5, 2026TuesdayChildren's DayFull CloseClosed
May 25, 2026MondayVesak Day (Obs)Full CloseClosed
Aug 17, 2026MondayLiberation Day (Obs)Full CloseClosed
Sep 24, 2026ThursdayChuseok FestivityFull CloseClosed
Sep 25, 2026FridayChuseok FestivityFull CloseClosed
Oct 5, 2026MondayNational Day (Obs)Full CloseClosed
Oct 9, 2026FridayHangul DayFull CloseClosed
Nov 19, 2026ThursdayIrregular ScheduleHalf Day10:00am–4:20pm
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmasFull CloseClosed
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayMarket HolidayFull CloseClosed
Holiday Years
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KRX Holidays 2026Trading hours
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