Current Date And Time In Sakchu-ŭp, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
12:59:28 KST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Sakchu-ŭp. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Sakchu-ŭp.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Sakchu-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 Sakchu-ŭp.
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 Sakchu-ŭp 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 Sakchu-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 |
In Sakchu-ŭp, 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 Sakchu-ŭp doesn't simply get skipped — North Korea's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 18,001 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Sakchu-ŭp follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.