Current Date And Time In Kaesŏng, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:42:05 KST
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kaesŏng, Kaesong? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kaesŏng.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Kaesong holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kaesŏng 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 Kaesong holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kaesŏng 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 |
Businesses in Kaesŏng generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of North Korea: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kaesŏng, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 338,155 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Kaesŏng follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.