Current Date And Time In Puryŏng-ŭp, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
12:57:31 KST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Puryŏng-ŭp, North Hamgyong, North Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Puryŏng-ŭp.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Puryŏng-ŭp 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 Puryŏng-ŭp.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and North Hamgyong holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Puryŏng-ŭp 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 North Hamgyong holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Puryŏng-ŭp 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 Puryŏng-ŭp 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 Puryŏng-ŭp, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 48,958 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Puryŏng-ŭp follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.