Current Date And Time In Rason, North Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:26:43 KST
Capital: Rajin
Currency: North Korean Won (KPW)
Timezone: UTC +08:30 (KST)
Population: 196,954
Area: 746.00 km²
State Code: RA
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Rason, North Korea. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Rason.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Rason observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Rason, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Birthday) on April 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Rason and the rest of North Korea, not a separate Rason-specific calendar.
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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 holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in North Korea, including Rason. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Rason close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in North Korea are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Rason doesn't simply disappear — North Korea's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Rason's capital, Rajin observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Rason.