Current Date And Time In Kosan, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:47:57 KST
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kosan, Kangwŏn-do? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kosan.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kosan follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 Kosan.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Kangwŏn-do holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kosan as anywhere else in North Korea.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are North Korea's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on North Korea's country and Kangwŏn-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kosan 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 Kosan 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kosan doesn't simply get skipped — North Korea's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 24,822 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Kosan follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.