Current Date And Time In Yanggang-do, North Korea
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:28:32 KST
Capital: Hyesan
Currency: North Korean Won (KPW)
Timezone: UTC +08:30 (KST)
Population: 719,269
Area: 14,317.00 km²
State Code: RY
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Yanggang-do, North Korea. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Yanggang-do.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Yanggang-do observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Yanggang-do, 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 Yanggang-do and the rest of North Korea, not a separate Yanggang-do-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 Yanggang-do. 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 holiday schedules in Yanggang-do combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Yanggang-do observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Yanggang-do doesn't simply disappear — North Korea's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Yanggang-do's capital, Hyesan observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Yanggang-do.