Current Date And Time In Sinp’o, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
17:28:43 KST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Sinp’o, South Hamgyong, North Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Sinp’o.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Sinp’o 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 Sinp’o.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and South Hamgyong holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sinp’o 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 South Hamgyong holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Sinp’o 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 Sinp’o, 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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Sinp’o, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 152,759 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Sinp’o follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.