Current Date And Time In Kwaksan, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
12:57:33 KST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Kwaksan.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kwaksan 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 Kwaksan.
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 Kwaksan as anywhere else in North Korea.
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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 Kwaksan 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 Kwaksan 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 Kwaksan, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 10,478 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Kwaksan follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.