Current Date And Time In Kangdong-ŭp, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:21:33 KST
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kangdong-ŭp, Pyongyang? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kangdong-ŭp.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kangdong-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 Kangdong-ŭp.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Pyongyang holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kangdong-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 Pyongyang holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kangdong-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 |
Kangdong-ŭp's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on North Korea's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kangdong-ŭp, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 28,922 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Kangdong-ŭp follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.