Current Date And Time In Ch’ŏsal-li, North Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:19:07 KST
State: South Pyongan
Currency: North Korean Won (KPW)
Timezone: UTC +08:30 (KST)
Population: 43,614
District: Sukch’ŏn-gun
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Ch’ŏsal-li, South Pyongan, North Korea? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Ch’ŏsal-li.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Ch’ŏsal-li 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 Ch’ŏsal-li.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and South Pyongan holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Ch’ŏsal-li 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 Pyongan holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Ch’ŏsal-li 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 Ch’ŏsal-li, 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 Ch’ŏsal-li, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 43,614 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Ch’ŏsal-li follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.