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Current Date And Time In Nampo, North Korea

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:26:45 KST
Capital: Namp’o
Currency: North Korean Won (KPW)
Timezone: UTC +08:30 (KST)
Population: 366,815
Area: 1,172.30 km²
State Code: NA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Nampo, North Korea


Planning business schedules or travel in Nampo, North Korea? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Nampo, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Nampo observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Nampo, 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.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Nampo, North Korea

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 Nampo and the rest of North Korea, not a separate Nampo-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Nampo

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 Nampo. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday)April 15National HolidayFull National Closurewww.korea-dpr.com
Day of Foundation of the RepublicSeptember 9National HolidayFull National Closurewww.korea-dpr.com

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Nampo

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday)Thu, Apr 15, 2027Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Nampo

Public holiday schedules in Nampo combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Nampo observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Nampo, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Nampo's capital, Namp’o observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Nampo.

Frequently Asked Questions — Nampo Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Nampo?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Nampo mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Nampo?

Nampo observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as North Korea nationally, since Nampo doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Nampo?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Nampo a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Nampo differ from the rest of North Korea?

No — public holidays in North Korea are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Nampo observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Nampo-specific reference, not because Nampo has its own separate holiday list.


Does Namp’o, Nampo's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Namp’o observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Nampo and North Korea. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Nampo's public holiday dates?

Nampo's public holidays are mandated by North Korea's national statutory framework, published via www.korea-dpr.com — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Nampo Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday) (April 15)
📍 Nampo Quick Facts
State Capital: Namp’o
Population: 366,815
Area: 1,172 km²
Area Rank in North Korea: #12
Population Density: 312.9 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +08:30
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 119
Driving Side: Right side