Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for North Korea and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 8 Feb | Sun | Korean People's Army Foundation Day |
| 16 Feb | Mon | Birthday of Kim Jong-il |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Seollal Holiday |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Cheongwoldaeboreum |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's Day |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Chungmyung Day |
| 15 Apr | Wed | Birthday of Kim Il-sung |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 6 Jun | Sat | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day |
| 27 Jul | Mon | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Liberation Day |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Day of Songun |
| 9 Sep | Wed | National Day |
| 25 Sep | Fri | Han'gawi Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Party Foundation Day |
| 16 Nov | Mon | Mother's Day |
| 27 Dec | Sun | Constitution Day |
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 7 Feb | Sun | Seollal Holiday |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Korean People's Army Foundation Day |
| 16 Feb | Tue | Birthday of Kim Jong-il |
| 21 Feb | Sun | Cheongwoldaeboreum |
| 8 Mar | Mon | International Women's Day |
| 4 Apr | Sun | Chungmyung Day |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Birthday of Kim Il-sung |
| 25 Apr | Sun | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day |
| 27 Jul | Tue | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Liberation Day |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Day of Songun |
| 9 Sep | Thu | National Day |
| 15 Sep | Wed | Han'gawi Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Party Foundation Day |
| 16 Nov | Tue | Mother's Day |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Constitution Day |
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Seollal Holiday |
| 8 Feb | Tue | Korean People's Army Foundation Day |
| 10 Feb | Thu | Cheongwoldaeboreum |
| 16 Feb | Wed | Birthday of Kim Jong-il |
| 8 Mar | Wed | International Women's Day |
| 4 Apr | Tue | Chungmyung Day |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Birthday of Kim Il-sung |
| 25 Apr | Tue | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 6 Jun | Tue | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day |
| 27 Jul | Thu | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Liberation Day |
| 25 Aug | Fri | Day of Songun |
| 26 Aug | Sat | Han'gawi Holiday |
| 9 Sep | Sat | National Day |
| 10 Oct | Tue | Party Foundation Day |
| 16 Nov | Thu | Mother's Day |
| 27 Dec | Wed | Constitution Day |
Currently, North Korea celebrates 17 national holidays. National holidays are published each year by the Korean Central News Agency as stated by their leader.
Holidays in North Korea are based on Korean traditional holidays or are in reference to the government and/or leader.
There are several Korean based cultural events that take place within the country, but only at the approval of the government and they are not considered national holidays. These events are to promote the culture of the Korean people only.