Public holidays
Public holidays in North Korea
North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026, of which 8 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 SeptemberChuseok — in 14 days
202622 dayspublic holidays in total
202722 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 8 FebruaryFounding Day of the Korean People's Armyfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 FebruaryDay of the Shining Starlong weekend likely
Tuesday 17 FebruaryDay of the Shining Star
Tuesday 17 FebruaryKorean New Year
Tuesday 3 MarchDaeboreum
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 5 AprilCheongmyeong Festivalfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 15 AprilDay of the Sun
Thursday 16 AprilDay of the Sun
Saturday 25 AprilFounding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Armyfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayInternational Workers' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 JuneFoundation Day of the Korean Children's Unionfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 JulyDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation Warlong weekend likely
Saturday 15 AugustLiberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustDay of Songun
Friday 28 AugustYouth Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 9 SeptemberFounding Day of the DPRK
Friday 25 SeptemberChuseoklong weekend likely
Saturday 10 OctoberFoundation Day of the Workers' Party of Koreafalls on a weekend
Monday 16 NovemberMother's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 27 DecemberSocialist Constitution Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 7 FebruaryKorean New Yearfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 FebruaryFounding Day of the Korean People's Armylong weekend likely
Tuesday 16 FebruaryDay of the Shining Star
Wednesday 17 FebruaryDay of the Shining Star
Sunday 21 FebruaryDaeboreumfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 5 AprilCheongmyeong Festivallong weekend likely
Thursday 15 AprilDay of the Sun
Friday 16 AprilDay of the Sunlong weekend likely
Sunday 25 AprilFounding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Armyfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayInternational Workers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 6 JuneFoundation Day of the Korean Children's Unionfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 27 JulyDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Sunday 15 AugustLiberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 25 AugustDay of Songun
Saturday 28 AugustYouth Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 9 SeptemberFounding Day of the DPRK
Wednesday 15 SeptemberChuseok
Sunday 10 OctoberFoundation Day of the Workers' Party of Koreafalls on a weekend
Tuesday 16 NovemberMother's Day
Monday 27 DecemberSocialist Constitution Daylong weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.