Current Date And Time In Sŏnbong, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
14:20:53 KST
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Sŏnbong, Rason? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Sŏnbong.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Sŏnbong align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Sŏnbong.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Rason holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sŏnbong 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 Rason holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Sŏnbong 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 Sŏnbong 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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Sŏnbong'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 27,331 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Sŏnbong follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.