Current Date And Time In Hyesan, North Korea
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:38:43 KST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Hyesan. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Hyesan.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Hyesan 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 Hyesan.
This is North Korea's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on North Korea's country-level and Yanggang-do holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Hyesan 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 Yanggang-do holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Hyesan 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 Hyesan 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, Hyesan'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 192,680 and running on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone, Hyesan follows North Korea's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.