Current Date And Time In Namp’o, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:23:47 KST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Namp’o, Nampo, North Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Namp’o.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Namp’o 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 Namp’o.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Nampo holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Namp’o 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 Nampo holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Namp’o 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 |
In Namp’o, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Namp’o doesn't simply get skipped — North Korea's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 455,000 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Namp’o follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.