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North Korea public holidays

Public holidays in North Korea, 2026

21 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

21Holidays in 2026
in 8 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Day양력설weekdaypast
8 Feb 2026SunFounding Day of the Korean People's Army조선인민군창건일weekendpast
16 Feb 2026MonDay of the Shining Star광명성절long weekendpast
17 Feb 2026TueDay of the Shining Star, Korean New Year광명성절weekdaypast
3 Mar 2026TueDaeboreum대보름weekdaypast
8 Mar 2026SunInternational Women's Day국제부녀절weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunCheongmyeong Festival청명weekendpast
15 Apr 2026WedDay of the Sun태양절weekdaypast
16 Apr 2026ThuDay of the Sun태양절weekdaypast
25 Apr 2026SatFounding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army조선인민혁명군 창건일weekendpast
1 May 2026FriInternational Workers' Day전세계근로자들의 국제적명절long weekendpast
6 Jun 2026SatFoundation Day of the Korean Children's Union조선소년단 창립절weekendpast
27 Jul 2026MonDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War조국해방전쟁승리기념일long weekendpast
15 Aug 2026SatLiberation Day조국해방절weekendpast
25 Aug 2026TueDay of Songun선군절weekdaypast
28 Aug 2026FriYouth Day청년절long weekendpast
9 Sep 2026WedFounding Day of the DPRK조선민주주의인민공화국창건일weekdaypast
25 Sep 2026FriChuseok추석long weekendpast
10 Oct 2026SatFoundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea조선로동당창건일weekendpast
16 Nov 2026MonMother's Day어머니날long weekendin 8 days
27 Dec 2026SunSocialist Constitution Day사회주의헌법절weekendin 49 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

14 Feb to 17 FebDay of the Shining Star, Korean New Year4 days
1 May to 3 MayInternational Workers' Day3 days
25 Jul to 27 JulDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War3 days
28 Aug to 30 AugYouth Day3 days
25 Sep to 27 SepChuseok3 days
14 Nov to 16 NovMother's Day3 days

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