Current Date And Time In Kaesong, North Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:27:07 KST
Capital: Kaesong
Currency: North Korean Won (KPW)
Timezone: UTC +08:30 (KST)
Population: 192,578
Area: 3,295.97 km²
State Code: KA
Planning business schedules or travel in Kaesong, North Korea? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Kaesong, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Kaesong observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Kaesong, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday) on April 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Kaesong and the rest of North Korea, not a separate Kaesong-specific calendar.
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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 holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in North Korea, including Kaesong. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Kaesong combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Kaesong observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Kaesong, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Kaesong's own capital, Kaesong observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Kaesong.