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North Korea public holidays

Public holidays in North Korea, 2027

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

22Holidays in 2027
in 8 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Day양력설long weekendin 54 days
7 Feb 2027SunKorean New Year설명절weekendin 91 days
8 Feb 2027MonFounding Day of the Korean People's Army조선인민군창건일long weekendin 92 days
16 Feb 2027TueDay of the Shining Star광명성절weekdayin 100 days
17 Feb 2027WedDay of the Shining Star광명성절weekdayin 101 days
21 Feb 2027SunDaeboreum대보름weekendin 105 days
8 Mar 2027MonInternational Women's Day국제부녀절long weekendin 120 days
5 Apr 2027MonCheongmyeong Festival청명long weekendin 148 days
15 Apr 2027ThuDay of the Sun태양절weekdayin 158 days
16 Apr 2027FriDay of the Sun태양절long weekendin 159 days
25 Apr 2027SunFounding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army조선인민혁명군 창건일weekendin 168 days
1 May 2027SatInternational Workers' Day전세계근로자들의 국제적명절weekendin 174 days
6 Jun 2027SunFoundation Day of the Korean Children's Union조선소년단 창립절weekendin 210 days
27 Jul 2027TueDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War조국해방전쟁승리기념일weekdayin 261 days
15 Aug 2027SunLiberation Day조국해방절weekendin 280 days
25 Aug 2027WedDay of Songun선군절weekdayin 290 days
28 Aug 2027SatYouth Day청년절weekendin 293 days
9 Sep 2027ThuFounding Day of the DPRK조선민주주의인민공화국창건일weekdayin 305 days
15 Sep 2027WedChuseok추석weekdayin 311 days
10 Oct 2027SunFoundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea조선로동당창건일weekendin 336 days
16 Nov 2027TueMother's Day어머니날weekdayin 373 days
27 Dec 2027MonSocialist Constitution Day사회주의헌법절long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
6 Feb to 8 FebKorean New Year, Founding Day of the Korean People's Army3 days
6 Mar to 8 MarInternational Women's Day3 days
3 Apr to 5 AprCheongmyeong Festival3 days
15 Apr to 18 AprDay of the Sun4 days
25 Dec to 27 DecSocialist Constitution Day3 days

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