Current Date And Time In Chŏngju, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
15:52:52 KST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Chŏngju. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Chŏngju.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Chŏngju 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 Chŏngju.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and P'yŏngan-bukto holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Chŏngju 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 P'yŏngan-bukto holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Chŏngju 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 Chŏngju, 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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Chŏngju's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule North Korea declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 29,065 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Chŏngju follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.