Government-wide safety plan for the Chuseok holiday — 416 emergency medical institutions open 24 hours, special transport task force activated
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
During the Chuseok holiday, 416 emergency medical institutions and 113 emergency medical facilities will maintain 24-hour care. Clinics, hospitals and pharmacies that are open can be checked on the Emergency Medical Portal (E-gen) and the Eunggeup Ttokttok (응급똑똑) app.
Key facts
| Emergency medical care | The Ministry of Health and Welfare maintains 24-hour care at 416 emergency medical institutions and 113 emergency medical facilities |
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| Finding clinics and hospitals that are open | Emergency Medical Portal (E-gen), the Eunggeup Ttokttok (응급똑똑) app and other channels |
| Special transport task force | Joint government body led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport — operating for 5 days starting the day before the holiday |
| Passenger ships | Special transport task force run by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (해양수산부) from September 23 to 27, 2026, with added ferry sailings to expand capacity |
| Roads | Special safety inspections of expressways, national roads and private expressways from September 1 to 18, 2026; 50 accident-prone road sections selected using AI big data, with warning messages shown on TMAP (티맵) and roadside electronic signs |
| Fire services | Special alert duty from September 23 to 28, 2026, with stepped-up safety patrols of vulnerable housing such as semi-basement units and jjokbang (쪽방촌) districts |
| Public safety | The Korean National Police Agency raises its situation manager from senior superintendent to senior superintendent general and expands patrols in areas densely populated with single-person (1인) households |
| Wildfire standby | The Korea Forest Service has 261 helicopters, 108 vehicles and 755 crew members on emergency standby |
| Disease control | September 23 and 28, 2026 designated as “national simultaneous disinfection days” following the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province |
| Inquiries | Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Safety Policy Coordination Division (안전정책총괄과) 044-205-4121 |
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The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (행정안전부) said on September 16, 2026 that it is carrying out a “Chuseok Holiday Safety Management Plan” together with the central and local governments. A 24-hour situation management system will be maintained, centered on the Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room (중앙재난안전상황실) with related agencies and local governments, and a joint government special transport task force led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (국토교통부) will operate for 5 days starting the day before the holiday. The National Fire Agency (소방청) will run special alert duty from September 23 to 28, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부) will maintain 24-hour care at 416 emergency medical institutions and 113 emergency medical facilities, designating clinics, hospitals and pharmacies that are open during the holiday and providing the information through the Emergency Medical Portal (E-gen, 응급의료포털) and the Eunggeup Ttokttok (응급똑똑) app. The Korean National Police Agency (경찰청) is raising its situation manager from senior superintendent to senior superintendent general and expanding patrols in areas densely populated with single-person (1인) households. After an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Yecheon (예천), North Gyeongsang Province (경북), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (농림축산식품부) has designated September 23 and 28 as “national simultaneous disinfection days” and will disinfect livestock farms nationwide on those days.
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
Where can I check which hospitals are open during the holiday?
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it is designating clinics, hospitals and pharmacies that are open during the holiday and providing the information through the Emergency Medical Portal (E-gen), the Eunggeup Ttokttok app and other channels. The 416 emergency medical institutions and 113 emergency medical facilities maintain 24-hour care.
What are the transport measures for the trip home?
A joint government special transport task force led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport operates for 5 days starting the day before the holiday. Expressways, national roads and private expressways are under special safety inspection from September 1 to 18, 2026, and 50 accident-prone road sections selected using AI big data will show warning messages on TMAP and roadside electronic signs.
How are infectious diseases being handled?
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (질병관리청) will run a 24-hour reporting system for suspected cases of class 1 (1급) infectious diseases and others, and plans to offer respiratory infection testing and rapid diagnostic kit tests for dengue fever and malaria to travelers arriving from abroad.