Chuseok is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea. Family members from near and far come together to share food and stories and give thanks to their ancestors.
In 2025, Chuseok falls on Monday, October 6. The Chuseok holiday spans October 5–7 and overlaps with Sunday, so Wednesday, October 8, will be observed as a substitute holiday. This results in a seven-day golden holiday, starting with National Foundation Day on Friday, October 3, continuing through Saturday and the Chuseok holiday, and ending with Hangul Day on Thursday, October 9.
Please refer to the Chuseok holiday opening/closing schedules for cultural and tourism facilities in Busan listed below:
Busan Museum, Dongsam-dong Shell Midden Museum, Bokcheon Museum and Jeonggwan Museum
Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum, Provisional Capital Memorial Hall and Busan Citizens Park Museum
Open: Oct. 3 – Oct. 9 (Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Closed: Oct. 10
Busan Marine Natural History Museum
Open: Oct. 3 – Oct. 9 (Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) (Last admission is 5:00 p.m.)
Closed: Oct. 10
Busan Museum of Contemporary Art
Open: Oct. 3 – Oct. 9 / Closed: Oct. 10
https://www.busan.go.kr/moca/index
Busan Museum of Art (http://art.busan.go.kr)
From December 18, 2023, Busan Museum of Art will be closed due to a renovation project.
Space Lee Ufan is opened. (Open: Oct. 3 – Oct. 9, Closed: Oct. 10)
National Maritime Museum of Korea
Open: Oct. 3 – Oct. 9 / Closed: Oct. 10
Oct.3-6, Oct. 8-9, 9:00-19:00
Oct. 7, 9:00-21:00
Busan National Science Museum
Open: Oct. 3-5, Oct.7-9 (Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) (Last admission is 4:30 p.m.)
Closed: Oct. 6
Domoheon
Open: Oct. 5-9, 10:00-18:00
Closed: Oct. 3
https://www.busan.go.kr/domoheon_eng/index
Busan Museum of Movies
Open: Oct. 3-5, Oct. 7-9
Closed: Oct. 6
UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea
Open 365 days
May-Sep Open 9:00 Close 18:00
Oct-Apr Open 9:00 Close 17:00
https://www.facebook.com/UNMCK.official
https://www.instagram.com/unmck.official/
https://www.unmck.or.kr/intro/
Haeundae Arboretum
Open: Oct. 3-5, Oct. 8-9
Closed: Oct. 6, 7
Website: https://www.busan.go.kr/green/index (Korean)
Hwamyeong Arboretum
Open: Oct. 3-5, Oct. 7-12
Closed: Oct. 6
Website: https://www.busan.go.kr/green/index (Korean)
Visitors can enjoy Korean traditional folk games.
Busan City Tour
Open: Oct.3-5, Oct. 8-12 Closed: Oct. 6-7
Telephone and Website:
☎ (051)464-9898, www.citytourbusan.com
Taejongdae Recreation Area
Danubi Train
Open: Oct. 3-9 (Hours: 9:20-17:30)
Taejongdae Observatory
Open: Oct. 3-9 (Hours: 9:00-20:00)
Website https://www.bisco.or.kr/taejongdae/ ☎051-405-8746
Haeundae Blueline Park
Open: Oct.3-9 (9:30 - 20:30)
Nakdong Estuary Eco Center & Amisan Observatory
Open: Oct.3-9, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (last admission is 5:00 p.m.)
Closed: Oct.10
This list is subject to be updated as new information becomes available.