Current Date And Time In Hŭngju-dong, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:46:09 KST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Hŭngju-dong, Chagang, North Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Hŭngju-dong.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Hŭngju-dong observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday) on April 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Hŭngju-dong.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Chagang holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Hŭngju-dong as anywhere else in North Korea.
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These are North Korea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on North Korea's country and Chagang holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Hŭngju-dong just as everywhere else in North Korea.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday) | April 15 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.korea-dpr.com |
| Day of Foundation of the Republic | September 9 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.korea-dpr.com |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday) | Thu, Apr 15, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Hŭngju-dong's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on North Korea's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Hŭngju-dong doesn't simply get skipped — North Korea's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
Hŭngju-dong runs on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of North Korea — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.